What price and Why? To assess what price Oxyglobin should be set at‚ we must analyze the 4 C’s. Firstly‚ in evaluating the company‚ we determine that the cost of production is $15 Million per year independent of volume‚ plus $1.50 per unit variable cost. The current capacity for Oxyglobin is 300‚000 units. In exhibits 4 and 5 we determine their break-even cost. Next‚ we must determine who the customer is and what their potential is. To do this‚ we begin by looking at the number of veterinary practices
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Company Biopure Corporation (“Biopure”) was founded in 1984 with the primary goal of developing a human blood substitute‚ a product with the oxygen-carrying property of blood but without many of the limitations of donated blood. No blood substitute has received approval for any use anywhere in the world‚ but Biopure is one of three promising competitors in the field. After many years of research and development‚ Biopure just received FDA approval for the commercial launch of Oxyglobin‚ a veterinary
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: CARL RAUSCH‚ CEO‚ BIOPURE FROM: XXXXXXXXXX‚ MARKETING ANALYST‚ BIOPURE SUBJECT: OXYGLOBIN LAUNCH DATE: 50 4/22/2010 This memorandum is to propose that Biopure prepare to launch Oxyglobin as quickly as possible. The product should be priced at approximately $150 per unit and be advertised and distributed to emergency care veterinarians for use in dogs. Significant efforts need to be made in trade publications to educate veterinarians in this
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Brief Overview: Biopure has two new products namely Oxyglobin and Hemopure. Oxyglobin is a first of its kind‚ new blood substitute for the veterinary market and has passed all the tests and is ready for consumer use. Hemopure is another such blood substitute for the human market and it will take a minimum of two years to launch the product from now. There is a concern about creating an unrealistic price expectation for Hemopure by marketing Oxyglobin before Hemopure. Whereas another point of view
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Biopure’s two products‚ Hemopure for human use‚ and Oxyglobin for animal veterinary use‚ both represented a new blood substitute based treatment for managing patients’ oxygen requirements in a broad range of potential medical applications. The main issue that is plaguing Biopure is how the possible launch of Oxyglobin will affect the future launch and pricing strategies of Hemopure‚ which could provide a larger return for their investment. Biopure’s strength lies in their ability to market its
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Decision Sheet – Biopure Corporation Marketing Objective – Whether to launch Oxyglobin now or delay it till the approval of Hemopure. If yes‚ then devise a marketing plan for Oxyglobin. Options – 1. Launch Oxyglobin in the market immediately. 2. Defer the launch of Oxyglobin now till Hemopure release. Recommendation – Biopure Corporation should immediately launch Oxyglobin priced at $200. Rationale – Applying SWOT Analysis to the situation: Strengths 1. FDA approval has already come
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substitute technology for both animal and human use. Further‚ Biopure has the patents and FDA approval to forge ahead in the animal market with a two-to-five year time buffer from new competition (using similar technology). One of the company’s weaknesses is that it has not received FDA approval on Hemopure‚ and there are two other companies that could beat Biopure to the market with similar products. But if the FDA does not approve Hemopure‚ which could have the potential to cripple a single product
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Biopure Corporation Case Study Richard Addington PHD Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Situation Analysis a. Human Blood Demand b. Human Blood Pricing c. RBC limitations 3. Internal Environment d. Strengths and weaknesses of Oxyglobin e. Strengths and weaknesses of Hemopure 4. External/Competitive Environment f. Baxter g. Northfield h. Biopure 5. Animal Blood Market 6. Marketing Plan i. Positioning j. Pricing
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The key issue is to determine when Oxyglobin should be introduced to the market without jeopardizing Hemopure’s potential and how it should be marketed. In addressing the issue‚ the following were considered: a sensitivity analysis for potential consumption of different price series‚ associated revenues and costs‚ and gross profit from different distribution methods. It is recommended that Biopure: 1. Introduce Oxyglobin immediately at a price of $100 to veterinarians. 2. Have an
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Biopure Corporation Written Case Study I. Current Situation Audit A. Issue Oxyglobin and Hemopure are two blood substitutes that Biopure Corporation was developing. Oxyglobin was recently approved by the FDA for veterinary use while Hemapure is estimated to be approved in two years for human use. If Oxyglobin is launched it will be the first blood substitute for the veterinary market a small and price sensitive market. There is a perceived risk by Ted Jacobs‚ the VP of Human Clinical Trials
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