Healthcare & life sciences

Research.
Insight.
Thought leadership.

We turn complex questions, evidence and expert perspectives into clear insights, strategic recommendations and authoritative reports. Our experience across the product life cycle, includes Clinical Development, Launch, Commercialization and Medical Affairs.

15+ years serving healthcare, biopharmaceutical, medtech, and medical device thought leaders, with research involving leading biopharma and biotech companies including:

01 / Services

From the right questions
to meaningful answers.

Our three core research and insights services are tailored to the needs of each project.

Research and analysis.
Clear narratives.
Relevant, valuable insight.

01

Research & consultancy

We combine quantitative and qualitative primary research, expert interviews and secondary research to give well-supported answers to your research questions.

  • Expert interviews
  • Market research
  • Competitive intelligence
  • Horizon scanning
See research in practice
02

Analysis & insights

Whatever data sources you have, we distil clear, actionable insights through data interpretation and strategic analysis. We connect the evidence to recommendations, compelling narratives and data visualisations.

  • Evidence synthesis
  • Meta-analysis
  • Systematic reviews
  • Strategic recommendations
  • Data visualisation
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03

Reports & thought leadership

We develop reports, white papers and presentations that offer senior industry audiences relevant evidence and valuable insight. Our proprietary white paper service, Big White Paper®, specialises in white papers for life sciences.

  • Industry reports
  • White papers
  • Frameworks
  • Survey reports
  • Presentations
  • Journal articles
  • Feature articles
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Clients include:

02 / Selected work

Insight in practice.

Insights for Health designs and conducts research, synthesises data, distils insights and develops the content. Project management, stakeholder coordination and quality control run throughout.

Cover of The Future of Digital Engagement in APAC, a Reuters Events and Veeva report

Veeva Business Consulting

Digital engagement
in APAC

How healthcare professional and patient preferences for digital channels and MedTech are evolving across the Asia Pacific region.

Project approach

Healthcare professionals and industry executives across APAC contributed perspectives from a range of therapy areas. Insights for Health recruited and interviewed participants, then analysed their responses alongside Veeva’s proprietary data and a literature review. The report brought these sources together to examine changing preferences for digital engagement.

View publisher’s post: digital engagement in APAC (opens in a new tab)
Cover of Rare Disease and Real-World Data, a Reuters Events and Cegedim report

Reuters Events Pharma & Cegedim

Rare disease &
real-world data

Exploring the role of real-world data in supplementing regulatory submissions for rare and orphan diseases.

Project approach

For Cegedim, Insights for Health explored how real-world data could supplement regulatory submissions for rare and orphan diseases. Subject matter expert interviews and a review of published evidence informed the analysis. The resulting white paper explained the role of real-world data in this setting.

View published report: rare disease and real-world data (opens in a new tab)
Cover of Modular Content in Medical Affairs, a Medical Affairs Professionals Society white paper

Medical Affairs Professionals Society

Modular content
in Medical Affairs

How modular content supports an integrated model of omnichannel engagement with external stakeholders.

Project approach

Modular content was examined as part of an integrated approach to omnichannel engagement. Interviews with Medical Affairs experts and secondary research informed the white paper, which connected content practices with the function’s broader strategic role. Insights for Health developed the research and shaped these perspectives into a coherent report.

View published white paper: modular content in Medical Affairs (opens in a new tab)

MediciGlobal / Meta-analysis

Clinical trial retention

Published in: DIA Global Forum · June 2015

A systematic review and meta-analysis examining the relationship between patient recruitment routes and retention across four clinical trials involving 2,849 participants.

Project approach

This systematic review investigated whether recruitment routes were associated with differences in trial retention. A search of MEDLINE, Cochrane and ERIC, together with a review of 38 internal projects, identified four trials with sufficient comparative follow-up data.

The meta-analysis pooled anonymised data on randomisation, visit attendance and early termination across three therapy areas. Study-specific and pooled relative risks, confidence intervals and between-study heterogeneity were examined. Retention trajectories tracked differences over successive visits, with later retention projected where follow-up was incomplete.

We interpreted the findings and developed the paper, including its forest plot and retention charts. The reporting distinguished the observed associations from causal effects and addressed the limitations of comparing non-randomised recruitment groups.

Jackson C, Ozdemir U, Moench L. Clinical Trial Retention Meta-Analysis. DIA Global Forum. June 2015.

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Opening page of Clinical Trial Pre-Screening Methods: A Meta-Analysis in the Journal for Clinical Studies

MediciGlobal / Meta-analysis

Clinical trial pre-screening

Published in: Journal for Clinical Studies

A meta-analysis comparing online eligibility screening alone with a two-step approach that adds a nurse telephone assessment before referral to a clinical trial site.

Project approach

A comparison of four clinical trials assessed what a nurse telephone assessment added to online eligibility screening. The analysis covered referral and screening outcomes, medical and non-medical reasons for disqualification, and the staff time involved in follow-up. Insights for Health translated the findings into an article on recruitment efficiency and site workloads.

Clinical Trial Pre-Screening Methods: A Meta-Analysis. Journal for Clinical Studies. Volume 8, Issue 4, pp. 48–51.

Read published article: clinical trial pre-screening (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Opening page of Take a Chance, an International Clinical Trials article on statistical analysis of recruitment-site performance

MediciGlobal / Statistical analysis

Clinical trial site performance

Published in: International Clinical Trials · February 2016

Statistical analysis exploring how recruitment data can help distinguish chance variation from site performance that warrants closer investigation.

Project approach

Binomial probability models helped distinguish chance variation from differences in site recruitment performance. Referral, screening and randomisation data were examined, alongside scenarios for redistributing referrals between sites. The analysis formed the basis of “Take a Chance”, which used probability charts and practical examples to explain the implications for recruitment and marketing spend.

Jackson C, Ozdemir U, Moench L. Take a Chance. International Clinical Trials. February 2016.

Download full article (PDF): clinical trial site performance

03 / Testimonials

What people say about our work.

Reuters Events Pharma

“The project management, quality of writing, attention to detail and enthusiasm make them top of my list for any upcoming projects we have too!”

Joshua Bramwell

Former Managing Director

Reuters Events Pharma

AstraZeneca

“Insights for Health showed great initiative in research which led to the preparation of a very interesting piece of secondary research. It was a pleasure to work with them and I recommend them without hesitation.”

Jennifer Perez Boza

Precision Medicine Manager

AstraZeneca

Amgen

“Insights for Health provided expert guidance throughout the process. The final content is such a comprehensive synthesis and has surpassed my expectations.”

Karen Raines

Medical Information Lead

Amgen

Johnson & Johnson

“Thanks so much for your huge efforts over the last few months on this paper. It looks amazing and very excited to see it soon in final published version.”

Lee-Mei Pang

Associate Director

Johnson & Johnson

Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS)

“Clare’s exceptional work ethic and professionalism have made her an invaluable asset to our team. Her ability to consistently deliver outstanding results, even under tight deadlines or challenging circumstances, is truly remarkable.”

Daniel Moore

Director of Strategic Operations

Medical Affairs Professional Society

Reuters Events Pharma

“Insights for Health’s writing, editing and project management skills have made a huge difference to the quality of the content produced at Reuters Events Pharma.”

Lucy Fisher

Marketing Director

Reuters Events Pharma

04 / Expertise & team

Specialist expertise.
Shared purpose.

Clare Jackson, MSc

Founder and Research Director

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Insights for Health is a specialist healthcare and life sciences consultancy led by Clare Jackson.

We bring together a trusted network of research, analytics, editorial and design specialists, with the expertise each project needs. Clare brings over fifteen years of experience in healthcare and life sciences, a background in analytics and an MSc in clinical research.

Clare directs our research and insight development, shapes each project’s narrative and works closely with clients and expert contributors. Our specialists contribute to research, analysis and editorial development, with Clare reviewing the final work and retaining responsibility for quality.

15+ years
Healthcare & life sciences
MSc
Clinical Research

The people behind the work.

Caitlin PhD

Editorial Support

With a PhD in Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, Caitlin crafts insightful narratives for senior life sciences audiences.

Ashleigh MSc

Editorial Support

With an MSc in Pharmacology and Biotechnology and expertise in copyediting, Ashleigh helps craft clear, concise text.

Alyssa

Project Management

Alyssa keeps our projects organised and on track through task coordination, status updates and workflow organisation.

Kursat

Analytics Support

Kursat brings extensive experience in data collection, integration and analysis using Excel and Tableau.

We also work with established designers and professional editors who specialise in different types of content.

Research, analytics, editorial and design expertise, brought together around your project.

05 / Contact

Let’s talk about
your project.

For consultancy, research, analysis or thought leadership in healthcare and life sciences.