Pfizer Oncology Research Essay Resources

The following resources are provided to help applicants with their synthesis essay portion of the AMCP Foundation/Pfizer, Inc. Oncology Summer Internship application:

The advent of biosimilars for oncology (and supportive) agents like trastuzumab, rituximab, pegfilgrastim to name a few present a cost-containment opportunity for payers and patients. 

The health plan you work for is interested in adopting a biosimilar-preferred strategy. You have been tasked to prepare a report discussing the following 

• Identify the challenges associated with this strategy 
• Develop an implementation plan to minimize disruption (patient and provider) 
• Explore literature to identify problems/solutions adopted by other health plans and its associated outcomes 

You will prepare 2 deliverables highlighting the items discussed above. These deliverables include 

1.    Deliverables
   1. Executive Summary (no more than 250 words) 
   2. Implementation Strategy 
2. In Bullet points 
3. 3-5 bullets and no more than 5 sub-bullets 
4. Note: 
   1. Be brief and to the point
   2. Include at least 2 scientific references (peer-reviewed) from your literature search 
   3. Cite in APA format

(**Please no doctoral dissertations - the judges will not ready it. Be brief and to the point.)