Analyst Profile

Alan S. Louie, Ph.D.

Research Director, Clinical Development, Strategy and Technology

Research director, Alan S. Louie, Ph.D., is charged with spearheading IDC Health Insights' Clinical Development, Strategy and Technology research service with coverage spanning the entire life science R&D spectrum. In addition, he leads the company's research efforts focusing on translational research and personalized medicine.

Dr. Louie regularly contributes to the life sciences blog in the IDC Health Insights Community (http://idc-insights-community.com/health).

Dr. Louie brings more than 26 years of technical, product development, and business consulting experience from the diagnostics and biotechnology industries, including specific expertise in technology due diligence, in vitro diagnostic technology and product development, integrated device product development, automated biological sample handling, and consumer product development and commercialization projects.

Previously, Dr. Louie led applied biotechnology programs as Senior Manager at Arthur D. Little, Inc. In this role, he managed a number of laboratory-based technology development programs, as well as provided content expertise to healthcare strategy projects. Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, he was responsible for the development and commercialization of more than 30 products for a variety of industries, including many first-in-class product offerings.

A recognized thought leader in both the health and life sciences industries, Dr. Louie is a frequently sought-after speaker at top industry events, including DIA, BioIT World, and Drug Discovery Technology World Congress. He is also a highly regarded resource for the news media, with quotes in such renowned publications as the Boston Business Journal, The Boston Globe, Drug Discovery News, The Scientist, and The Wall Street Journal.

Dr. Louie graduated with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of California at Riverside and holds a B.A. in Biochemistry from the University of California at Berkeley.



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Medco Health Solutions: A New Player in the Changing Life Science Ecosystem Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Aug 2010 - Doc # HI224677      Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective analyzes recent news regarding activities by Medco Health Solutions that impact the life science industry. As a pharmacy benefit manager, Medco would appear to be only peripherally affiliated with the ... purchase document

Familiar and User-Friendly: TIBCO Spotfire Owns the Front End in the Life Sciences Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Aug 2010 - Doc # HI224558      Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective highlights the use of TIBCO Spotfire in the life sciences as the de facto end-user interface of choice for the strategic assessment of clinical data. It is clear that despite the growth of application ... purchase document

Notable News in the Life Sciences: 2Q10 Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Jul 2010 - Doc # HI224291      Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective provides an unranked list and assessment of important news and trends reported in April through June 2010. (Note also that progress attained or subsequent news reported after the initial announcement ... purchase document

Foreign Clinical Trial Review Concerns: A Contrarian Perspective Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Jun 2010 - Doc # HI223986      Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective analyzes recent news regarding the HHS Inspector General's report entitled, "Challenges to FDA's ability to monitor and inspect foreign clinical trials," released June 22, 2010. While it is obvious an ... purchase document

Best Practices: Actionable Analytics Expands Beyond Formal BI in the Life Science Industry Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Jun 2010 - Doc # HI223754      Best Practices This IDC Health Insights report highlights how leading commercial eClinical applications are delivering actionable analytics that enable their users to be more efficient in their work efforts, reduce the risk in strategic decision making ... purchase document

Partial Source Data Verification: The 95% Solution at 50% of the Cost Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Jun 2010 - Doc # HI223722      Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective discusses emerging trends in the life science industry to more systematically validate key source data collected during clinical trials and an emerging product solution that promises to prov ... purchase document

Accelrys Biological Registration: Mastering Biological R&D at Its Roots Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. May 2010 - Doc # HI223443      Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective highlights a new product solution that promises to more effectively register, track, and manage promising biologics, resulting in more efficient biological product development and more syste ... purchase document

Notable News in the Life Sciences: 1Q10 Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Apr 2010 - Doc # HI222952      Perspective This IDC Health Insights Perspective provides an unranked list and assessment of important news and trends reported in January through March 2010. (Note also that progress attained or subsequent news reported after the initial ... purchase document

Outsourcing in the Life Sciences Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Mar 2010 - Doc # HI222282      Insights Presentation In the shadow of impending patent expirations and evaporating blockbuster revenues, life science companies have strategically taken a hard look at which areas are truly strategic to the business. This has resulted in the rapid ... purchase document

Connecting the eClinical Ecosystem: Moving from Point Solutions to Business Connectivity Alan S. Louie, Ph.D. Mar 2010 - Doc # HI222286      Insights Presentation In their ongoing efforts to improve operational efficiencies, cut costs, and accelerate time to market, life science companies are seeking to better connect clinical data (both scientific and operational) to improve the flow of ... purchase document

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