Why Outsource a Chief Scientific Officer?
Future OTC opportunities will be science based
Gain innovation perspective from a highly trained medical scientist/entrepreneur who has managed and led R&D product innovation within the consumer healthcare industry.
Your brand’s technical potential may not be maximal
Gain understanding of the technical elasticity of your current brands from a keen analyst who understands their scientific horizon.
Understand the origins of a consumer's problems to expand claims
Gain appreciation of the state of medical understanding of the in-use conditions you treat so you will better leverage claims and exploit technology.
The capacity to innovate is the lifeblood of brands
Gain perspective that looks beyond incremental innovation to adjacencies, new ingredients, indications and claims.
When acquiring brands or start-ups technical due diligence is critical
Gain an independent appraiser of brands or technology that will identify inherent risks, determine technical maturity and forecast limitations on future technical growth.
Clinical protocols to support efficacy of old and new ingredients requires experience and creativity
Gain understanding of how to balance risk and reward in designing clinical trials to evaluate current and potential new ingredients from someone who has managed a clinical development section.