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[Healthcare Market sizing Question] Market size for cancer immunotherapy

healthcare pharma market size Market sizing
Most recent answer on Jun 26, 2023
The best answer (on Oct 14, 2019) is from:
Udayan
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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience
Udayan
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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience
This question can be very complicated without sufficient context setting Immunotherapy is not indicated for all types of cancers and for the ones it is indicated for you typically need to test for biomarkers present ... (read entire answer)
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Healthcare consulting/Medicine students

Healthcare healthcare pharma Medicine
Most recent answer on May 25, 2022
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Lucie
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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader
Lucie
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 gave the best answer on May 24, 2022
10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader
Hi there, you can apply to any consulting, at least for MBB I can confirm but it very much depends on what you want to do, do you want to stay in medicine only or do you want to do broader scope, business? Still MBB giv ... (read entire answer)
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How many pharmacies are there in the US? (2)

healthcare pharma Market sizing pharma and health care cases
Most recent answer on Oct 27, 2021
Tereza asked on Oct 25, 2021
Hi guys,  I'm new to case studies and I was trying to solve this one: How many pharmacies are there in the US? We’re talking about pharmacies/drug stores in the European sense (so no CVS etc., but “pure pharmacies”).  I ... (read entire question)
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on Oct 27, 2021 on Oct 27, 2021
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Specialise in Digital Healthcare early on?

BCG DataScience digital healthcare Healthcare healthcare pharma Private Equity
Most recent answer on Feb 07, 2021
The best answer (on Feb 05, 2021) is from:
Clara
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
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 gave the best answer on Feb 05, 2021
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! Perhaps you are the same person than wrote the last post ;) Given that you clarify what your long-term goal is, in this case Healthcare PE, I think it makes all the sense in the world to make this change and ... (read entire answer)
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on Feb 07, 2021 on Feb 07, 2021
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EY Business Consulting (Advisory) or EY Parthenon?

Digital digital healthcare EY-Parthenon Healthcare healthcare pharma
Most recent answer on Feb 06, 2021
The best answer (on Feb 05, 2021) is from:
Clara
Expert
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
Expert
 gave the best answer on Feb 05, 2021
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! There no absolute truth here, not at all. Both could be great options, it depends on you: What do you want to do longer term? If healthcare is your passion, then for sure makes sense. If you are interested ... (read entire answer)
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on Feb 06, 2021 on Feb 06, 2021
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How do I best prepare for a BT/pharma consultancy interview? E.g. are there any specific pharma cases worth to review?

biotech healthcare pharma
Most recent answer on Jan 18, 2021
The best answer (on Jan 15, 2021) is from:
Clara
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
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 gave the best answer on Jan 15, 2021
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! First of all, feel free to reach out, since I was preparing a couple of months ago a candidate precisel for pharma in-house consulting and she made it. Furthermore, there are plenty of pharma cases (only Ctr ... (read entire answer)
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on Jan 18, 2021 on Jan 18, 2021
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Doctor pre-MBA career advice.

boutique firms Career Advising Change Career doctor Healthcare healthcare pharma MBB
Most recent answer on Dec 22, 2020
The best answer (on Dec 21, 2020) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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 gave the best answer on Dec 21, 2020
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, Thanks for posting! 1 - 110%. You are a fantastic candidate. MD MBAs are highly valued at strategy consultancies. It demonstrates that you can both think intelligently and communicate intelligently (I'll l ... (read entire answer)
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on Dec 22, 2020 on Dec 22, 2020
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Pharma Market Sizing

Healthcare healthcare pharma pharma and health care cases Pharmaceuticals
Recent activity on Jun 11, 2018
The best answer (on Jun 11, 2018) is from:
Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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 gave the best answer on Jun 11, 2018
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, These are some of the factors that can limit either your addressable market or the potential market share: Low diagnosis rates Low treatment rates Prescription vs. OTC Pharmacies vs. retail restrictions ... (read entire answer)
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on Jun 11, 2018 on Jun 11, 2018
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