SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
Often going hand-in-hand with health care research, pharmaceutical research companies specialize in a more niche aspect of health care, including medicines, medical devices and specific types of health care professionals and ailments.
Delving a little deeper into the health care industry, pharmaceutical research companies can give you insight into things like over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription drugs, vaccines and other pharmaceutical products. Pharmaceutical research companies also help give insight into medical devices and how to best market them in today’s often complicated health care landscape. These specialty research companies can also give you access to niche and often hard-to-reach health care professions, including pharmacists, doctors and medical staff, as well as patients who have specific types of health conditions and use specific types of medications. For help on this category of marketing research, consider these pharmaceutical research companies.
Answers & Insights
(TruXchange®)
Founded 2002 | 22 employees
Jeff Shelton, CEO
Providing quality health care research for 15 years. Flexible methods allow clients to focus on business needs vs. method for physicians, pharmacists, hospital professionals and patients. Unique methods to address tough questions: TruXchange® captures the recordings of real exams and allows clients to use their targeted physicians to collect recordings. PatientGEO® GPS (geofencing) patient location; clients have the ability to research patients in locations of interest – MD office, pharmacy, lab, etc. WebSiteTRAKKER® provides mapping for the entire digital journey patients have across all technologies: computer, tablet and smartphone. With RarePATIENT® get access to 4 million households, we can find any patient in the U.S. Need it Tomorrow, Call us TODAY!
Phone 888-815-9901 Ext. 112
www.answersandinsights.com
BuzzBack Market Research
Founded 2000 | 44 employees
Carol Fitzgerald, President and CEO
BuzzBack delivers visual, global insights – sometimes even in hours – through an engaging interactive experience. Major consumer, pharmaceutical and financial services companies innovate using our intuitive image-driven and language-rich approach. Our focus is generally in helping clients understand their market landscape, through to profiling their targets, and developing better concepts (where concepts include ideas, messaging, advertising). Today’s top global pharmaceutical companies work with BuzzBack to unlock emotional insights and develop better messaging and positioning across a range of therapeutic areas. We mine well beyond surface patient and practitioner insights to identify what’s driving behavior and emotions around treatment – more effectively and quickly, often collapsing steps in the process.
Phone 646-519-8010; +44 (0)20-8891-9930
www.buzzback.com
Clarity Pharma Research
Founded 2008 | Fewer than 100 employees
Dr. Jack R. Gallagher, Ed.D., M.Sc., CEO
Clarity Pharma Research provides custom patient-chart/treating physician research in the Americas, Europe, Asia and beyond. Our scientists have 30 years of experience researching pharmaceutical products from pre-launch to patent expiration. We size markets (epidemiology), measure patient and product share, track uptake, enhance forecasting, describe current treatment patterns, gauge clinical utility, fill in the gaps commonly found in secondary or syndicated data and more. The FDA has accepted our findings to modify clinical trial development, our data have aligned with SEER and our research has withstood the scrutiny of peer-reviewed medical journals and conferences. We bring clarity to clients’ business decisions.
Phone 864-208-0078 (marketing)
www.claritypharma.com
CMI
Founded 1989 | 30 employees
Will Leopold, Head of Life Sciences
As a world-class consulting firm focused in behavioral sciences, CMI provides valuable information based on the evolved principles of market research to uncover the decision-making process for HCPs, patients and health care administrators. From policy changes to market disruption, the pharmaceutical industry is facing game-changing challenges. Your brand is either in a prescribing decision loop or not. At CMI, we deliver decision intelligence that informs strategies focusing on managing the prescribing pathway to greater share. We identify why HCPs and/or patients make decisions and where we can make the most impact to influence their decision to choose your brand more often.
Phone 678-805-4047
www.cmiresearch.com
CRC Research
Founded 1991 | 57 employees
Ed Gibson, CEO
CRC Research is Canada’s top choice for qualitative research services, servicing the pharmaceutical industry in Canada from coast to coast for nearly 30 years. CRC Research has facilities and offices in each of Canada’s three largest cities – Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal – and is a full-service boutique field service agency with high-level capabilities within facilities, recruitment, high-level moderation, reporting and end-to-end project management with HCPs and patients. CRC Research is known globally amongst full-service consulting and global field agencies as the go-to agency of choice for all things Canada. Contact us today! Please contact Jay Thordarson at jay@crcresearch.com.
Phone 416-966-5900
www.crcresearch.com
Focus Crossroads
Founded 2010 | 20 employees
John De Biasio, CEO
Focus Crossroads, one of Northern N.J.’s top-rated facilities located in the N.Y. metro area, with access to consumer, B2B and medical audiences to match any target. Our IDI/usability lab and three suites (one living room) provide comfortable viewing and have dedicated lounges. We leverage traditional and innovative approaches to reach various fields of medicine and health services. A full range of additional services include: global and national recruiting; field management; screener development; moderation and more. Focus Crossroads is committed to the compliance of best practices in research standards and is one of only a few U.S. research firms to be ISO-20252:2012 certified.
Phone 201-528-0220
www.focuscrossroads.com
GLocal Mind Inc.
Founded 2010 | 52 employees
Vrinda Deval, Managing Partner
GLocal Mind provides global health care recruitment and support services by leveraging our proprietary panel of 1.5 million physicians and allied health care professionals. With a good understanding of local markets, we work collaboratively to support our clients’ qualitative and quantitative research needs. Our robust and diverse global panel includes physicians across specialties, opinion leaders, nurses, dentists, veterinarians, ophthalmologists, opticians, pharmacists, payors, all managed by an internally-designed panel management system. GLocal Mind’s support services range across programming, hosting and translation, scheduling, moderation, data processing, custom charting, report writing, content analysis and incentive handling across 50+ countries including key markets in the U.S., Canada, EU5, APAC, Latin America and Middle East.
Phone 646-290-6655
www.glocalmind.com
Health Strategies Group
Founded 1992 | 80 employees
Rod Cavin, Managing Director
Health Strategies Group is the leader in market access intelligence and research for biopharmaceutical professionals. From health plans to IDNs to ACOs, we transform syndicated and custom research results into practical knowledge and strategic recommendations so you can move confidently ahead. Custom Access Insights from Health Strategies Group brings an advanced set of global market access capabilities, frameworks and methods, plus our robust panel, to answer your specific market access questions across the product lifecycle from clinical development to loss of exclusivity.
Phone 949-242-1035
www.healthstrategies.com
RC Horowitz & Company Inc.
Founded 1983 | 5 employees
Rob Horowitz, CEO
Creative experts in low-incident, complex, challenging health care recruiting. Rare diseases, doctor-patient observations, ethnographies, with well-vetted, validated fresh respondents. Over the past three decades we’ve built a reputation as a premier focus group recruiting and fieldwork management service for discerning clients worldwide. We specialize in health care and most consumer audiences and understand the dynamic needs of qualitative research. Meeting challenging deadlines and finding creative solutions to meet your objectives are a specialty. We’ve developed a reputation of successfully completing the “undoable” and enjoy tremendous success because we recognize that we are measured one study at a time. We have stringent quality control and a personal commitment to the success of every project.
Phone 212-779-0033
www.rchorowitz.com
Jackson Adept – Beverly Hills
Founded 1957 | 30 employees
Angela Lorinchak, President
With over 15,000 feet of research space, including 10 rooms across two locations in Los Angeles, Jackson Adept Research has been a top choice for health care
research since 1957. With full-time, dedicated recruiters and a database of 200,000 potential participants, even the most challenging audience is achievable. Hundreds of physicians are “on call” for Jackson, including PCPs, oncs, cards, rheums, infectious disease, OBGYNs and allergists. But it’s really our experience that sets us apart; our average manager has more than a decade in research, which means less work for our clients. For health care research in LA or Atlanta, Jackson is the one to trust.
Phone 310-279-4600
www.jacksonresearch.com
Jackson Associates Research Inc.
Founded 1957 | 35 employees
Marisa L. Pope, CEO
With over 18,000 feet of research space across two locations in Atlanta, Jackson Associates has been a top choice for health care research since 1957. With full-time, dedicated recruiters and a database of 200,000 potential participants, even the most challenging audience is achievable. Hundreds of physicians are “on call” for Jackson, including PCPs, oncs, cards, rheums, infectious disease, OBGYNs and allergists. But it’s really our experience that sets us apart; our average manager has more than a decade in research, which means less work for our clients. For health care research in Atlanta or LA, Jackson is the one to trust.
Phone 770-394-8700
www.jacksonassociates.com
JS Martin Transcription Resources
Founded 1995 | 30+ employees
Jay Martin, Founder
We offer transcription for focus groups and IDIs. Most recent work has been for the pharmaceutical industry for a variety of clients. In addition to transcription and quality-control insuring the highest-quality transcripts, our technical staff offers support for audio and video files to include conversion to other formats. We are now also certified to offer transcription to government agencies and, owing to security requirements for agencies like the VA, we receive and transmit files via FIPS 140-2 Certified SFTP Pragma Server to meet strict government security standards. Competitive rates and rush service available.
Phone 818-691-0177
www.jsmartintranscription.com
Lightspeed Health
Founded 1996 | 700 employees
Jennifer Carrea, CEO
Lightspeed Health is a specialized agency providing access to key health care stakeholders for both your quantitative and qualitative research needs. The complex global health care industry requires knowledgeable experts to advise clients on how to best reach their target audience and illuminate insights. Through our dedicated and experienced health care specialists, Lightspeed Health pushes the boundaries of online innovation across methodology with seamless execution. Through our heavily-vetted physician and patient panels, we deliver a broad range of global health care solutions, including full-service fieldwork, survey design consultation and programming services.
Phone 908-605-4500
www.lightspeed-health.com
M3 Global Research
Founded 2006 | 20+ employees
Amber Leila Esco, CSO
M3 operates in the Americas, Asia and Europe with 3.5 million+ physician members via our medical portals. Within the health care/life science industry, M3 focuses beyond market research with medical education, ethical drug promotion, clinical development, job recruitment and clinic appointment services. M3 Global Research provides the most comprehensive and quality research recruitment and support services available industry-wide with relationships reaching respondents in over 70 countries. M3 maintains ISO 26362 and 27001 certifications and provides management services that cover the spectrum of research methodologies utilized today. Beyond HCPS, M3 creates and maintains panels of patients and caregivers.
Phone Quantitative: 844-M3-QUANT; Qualitative: 844-M3-VIEWS
www.m3globalresearch.com
Medscape Market Research
Founded 1995 | 1,800 employees
Audrey Rosen, Vice President, Market Research
For over 20 years, Medscape Market Research has provided industry-leading recruitment and research solutions so you can deliver dynamic market research to clinicians no matter the device. By leveraging first- and third-party data, and utilizing our broad professional network of highly engaged health providers, we deliver the results you are looking for.
Phone 212-301-6700
www.medscapemarketresearch.com
MedSurvey
Founded 1976 | 24 employees
Paul Golota, CEO
MedSurvey helps organizations gather quality health care data by conducting surveys with knowledgeable health care professionals and patients. For over 40 years, MedSurvey has been a leader in the recruitment of health care respondents for medical surveys. Our best-in-the-business recruitment techniques that leverage our deep relationships with the medical community and our focus on creating outstanding participant experiences means faster project completions, better data and happier clients.
Phone 866-963-3000
www.medsurvey.com
Olson Research Group Inc.
Founded 1995 | 60+ employees
Charles Olson, CEO
Olson Research offers a full spectrum of qualitative and quantitative market research services with deep access to a robust proprietary database of 2.4 million U.S. health care professionals throughout the life sciences sector, including 960,000 active physicians. Precise targeting is available with up to 75 unique profiling fields. We are best known for: access – our unique and thorough reach to all facets of the U.S. health care decision maker population; experience – our team of seasoned PMs having on average 8+ years of industry experience; and approach – our flexible and collaborative approach to project design, fielding and final deliverables.
Phone 267-487-5500
www.olsonresearchgroup.com
Pinnacle Research Group
Founded 2002 | 10 employees
Tanya Mingione, CEO
Pinnacle Research Group is a think tank of educated, intelligent, forward-thinking professionals (psychologists, sociologists, marketers) who specialize in the health care/pharma industry. We combine psychological insight and theories with real-world experience to take your research efforts further. Our unique approach provides deeper exploration and understanding of motivations, behavior and perceptions. Our philosophical approach is simple: dig deep. Leave no stone unturned. Provide a fresh perspective to clients. Do it all while maintaining an intense focus on quality and excellence. We are seasoned professionals who are intuitive, sensitive, observant and have a thorough understanding of human behavior.
Phone 573-547-3358
www.pinnacleresearchgroup.com
Rabin Research Company
Founded 1963 | 20 employees
Michelle Elster, President
International and domestic B2C and B2B marketing research services for health care/pharmaceuticals, packaged goods, financial, services, insurance, entertainment and new technology industries. Service principles: high-quality work; on-time delivery; creative study designs; strategic insights; competitive prices; exceeding expectations. Study types: concepts; segmentation; product use/sensory; names; packages; product design; advertising; customer satisfaction; awareness/attitude/usage; tracking; pricing; problem detection; promotions; positionings; promises. Data collection techniques: Internet/mobile; telephone; central locations; mail; and in-person. Qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
Phone 312-527-5009
rabinresearch.com
Reckner Healthcare
Founded 1991 | 225 employees
David Reckner, CEO
Reckner Healthcare provides complete fieldwork solutions for pharmaceutical and medical marketing research projects. Serving clients for more than 25 years, the company specializes in delivering access to physicians, allied health care professionals, payors, decision makers and opinion leaders across the United States and the world. Reckner has its own independently-maintained panel and internally-designed panel management system, making it one of the industry’s most robust, respected health care panels. Providing fast access and easy platform linkages, Reckner offers recruiting and scheduling for qualitative and quantitative health care research projects. Services include list-matching, recruitment, scheduling, verbal confirmations, programming, hosting and project, segmentation and honoraria/1099 management.
Phone 215-822-6220
www.recknerhealthcare.com
ReRez
Founded 2002 | 10 employees
Debbie Peternana, CEO
Hemophilia A and B, cystic fibrosis, cancer stages 1-4 – ReRez specializes in finding difficult audiences. As global online specialists and methodology consultants, we offer solutions for all your needs: patients; physicians (national and international); hard-to-target ailments (ostomy, MS, lung cancer, Willebrands, etc.). Small studies or large, if your need is simply programming, online real-time reporting or just panel research, you can always count on ReRez to offer fast turnaround, flexible pricing and accountability to deliver what we say we are going to do. Remember, if we can’t do it, it cannot be done!
Phone 774-212-0033
www.rerez.com
RG+A
Founded 1997 | 25 employees
Roger Green, President/CEO
For over 25 years, RG+A has been partnering with biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostics companies to provide high-value marketing research and consulting in support of key issues in product commercialization, including demand forecasting, pricing optimization, product valuation, positioning and contracting strategy. RG+A is the pioneer of Dynamic Practice Simulation™ – the industry’s first patient treatment simulation research system – as well as several other leading-edge qualitative, quantitative and modeling methods. Our experience applying unique and creative approaches to solve complex problems has earned RG+A a reputation as an industry innovator and trusted advisor when facing the industry’s most challenging issues.
Phone 267-744-6411
www.thinkrga.com
Schlesinger Associates Inc.
Founded 1966 | Circa 600 employees
Steve Schlesinger, CEO
Schlesinger is a leading data collection company specializing in pharmaceutical marketing research and offering a broad range of qualitative and quantitative research solutions. Our top-rated facilities are located in key markets across the U.S. and the E.U. Working in partnership with you, we provide outstanding recruitment and project management for any methodology. MedQuery|Advisors connects knowledge-seekers with health care thought leaders and the toughest health care recruits. Schlesinger Global Solutions supports your worldwide health care studies with a dedicated expert contact. Schlesinger recently launched The Wall by Schlesinger, a breakthrough solution to qualitative engagement and post-research synthesis.
Phone 732-906-1122
www.schlesingerassociates.com
Segmedica Inc.
Founded 2004 | 24 employees
Peter Simpson, CEO
Segmedica|xsperient is a full-service global medical and health care market research company using advanced techniques for qualitative, ethnographic and quantitative studies with HCPs, payors and patients. Our unique methodologies, such as self-moderating research or the capturing and analysis of in-office conversations between HCPs and patients, set us apart from the rest. We are the leading company in the field of applying the measurable sciences of psychology, anthropology, sociology and linguistics to health care market research and market segmentation. We also offer ConnexionPoints® syndicated reports. Ask for a Webinar or presentation on how we can help you with your market research needs.
Phone 716-754-8744
www.segmedica.com
Shugoll Research
Founded 1947 | 65 employees
Rick Seale, Executive Vice President
Shugoll Research provides access to the largest database of medical professionals in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia area. Our HCP panel has a diverse range of specialties and practice settings and our patient panel tracks over 100 different ailments. We provide medical recruiting for in-person research and telephone and video interviews. The D.C. market is home to three university medical centers, 37 hospitals and thousands of doctors and nurses. Each member of our experienced medical project management team has managed hundreds of specialty pharma studies. We promise and we deliver.
Phone 301-656-0310
shugollresearch.com
Toluna Healthcare Practice
Founded 2000 | 1200+ employees
Steve Orlick, VP, Healthcare
Toluna’s Healthcare Practice has been providing health care and pharmaceutical research practitioners with access to medical professionals of all specialties, as well as ailment sufferers, since 2000. The practice recently launched new products designed to meet the unique needs of health care and pharmaceutical clients, such as RapidResultsRx, our new approach to quick-turn insights amongst health care professionals and patients; Point of Care, our approach to finding hard-to-reach, rare to ultra-rare patients in a physician-controlled environment; and PowerConcept: our automated concept testing technology, now powered by pharmaceutical benchmarking norms. Toluna is a leading provider in on-demand, real-time digital consumer insights with a focus on innovation in research technology.
203-834-8585
www.toluna-group.com/healthcare
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