Pharmaceutical Commerce at 10
2015 Product Security Report
Meeting the compliance deadlines of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act has the attention of many in biopharma product and brand security
Compliance packaging vendors keep innovating
Heightened concern over adherence and product stability may win over more pharma clients
A conversation with W. Scott Evangelista, Quintiles
2015 Hub Services Report
Comprehensive patient care becomes the unifying theme of pharma hubs
Advances in cold chain packaging
GDP standards drive higher performance standards for packaging
Drug pricing debate is sharpening
Will formularies become a consumer's concern for healthcare provision?
The evolving CSO landscape
Outsourced field sales is becoming only part of what CSOs are offering their pharma clients
A brightening outlook for pharma
Clinical trial logistics capabilities are expanding
Service providers are building out a wider range of services to meet drug developers' needs
Converging the pharma business with its logistics and data functions
Master data management (MDM) takes center stage
MDM practices are moving far beyond compliance concerns
US pharma layoffs do not reflect the industry's health
The perverse fascination that the business press has with pharma layoffs masks the industry's underlying strength
Merger mania does not equal a downward spiral in pharma employment
Commerce and clinical research: where the twain meet
2014 Product Security Report
A new federal law sets the US industry's agenda for years to come; efforts globally are moving ahead
The pharma rep profession will be immortal
New reasons why the announced death of this profession will always be premature
2014 HUB Services Report
Competitive forces sharpen as manufacturers look for the right channel partners
Pharma track and trace: the next 10 years
Drug Quality and Security Act's timetables for FDA, manufacturers, wholesalers, dispensers and 3PLs
DQSA: a bargain for the life sciences industry
The Drug Quality and Security Act will change industry for the better
Air carriers double down on winning business from life sciences
Rising production and trade, along with tightening regulations, make life sciences an attractive target for air cargo and logistics services
The best 'good guys' in pharma distribution
Getting to the 'hub' of the matter
The perfect pharmaceutical product would be a pill or injection that, once taken, has a near-immediate beneficial effect.
Finding the 'HUB' in Specialty Pharma Services
For specialty pharmaceuticals, the connection between manufacturer, payer and patient is the rising crop of hub services
PRODUCT SECURITY REPORT: Pharma track-and-trace inches closer to reality
Come September, all eyes will be on federal legislation that is close to final passage
How about a US Chamber of Healthcare Commerce?
The full range of healthcare manufacturers should have a unified voice
Should personalized medicine imply compromised patient safety?
Continuing problems with compounding pharmacies muddle biopharma’s future direction
Serialization and traceability inches closer to reality
Manufacturers are committing capital dollars to packaging-line enhancements; but will the rest of the supply chain be ready by 2015?
Sales automation tools make strides in addressing industry needs
The near-takeover of detailing with the Apple iPad has created a springboard for new applications