Medication adherence could get an EHR boost
Growing digitization of patient data could break the threshold to better adherence to medication therapies
Brand Protection Technology Takes a Patient-Communication Turn
How the many anticounterfeiting measures on the market today could turn into a means of connecting with patients
Coming Together
More and more parts of the healthcare industry are connecting
Revenue Leakage in Biopharma Distribution Channels Is $11 Billion Annually, Says IDC Health Insights
Old software and poor data quality cause both revenue losses and extra expense to reconcile claims. Will serialized packages provide an eventual cure?
Long-Term Pharma Employment: Better Than You Think
Latest 10-year BLS projection sees moderate growth in US employment—except for ‘top executives’
Cargo Theft Emerges as a New Biopharma Worry
The signs are apparent that there is organized criminal activity focused on pharma logistics By Nicholas Basta
Can Fair Balance Exist on the Web?
FDA struggles with the new world of social media
Industry Feeds a Fever Over Cold Chain Regulation
As more temperature-sensitive product move around the globe, industry and regulators intensify their efforts to improve packaging and manage safe shipping
Poor Demand Forecasting and Customer Collaboration Characterize Pharma S&OP
A potential savings of $46 billion in working capital is available to the industry, says Accenture study
Specialty Pharma Manufacturer Enhances Its Direct-Distribution Capabilities With New Software
TAKE Supply Chain helps Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals organize its distribution and shipping operations
Comparative Effectiveness With the Gloves Off
The desire to compare drugs’ efficacy is shifting from a purely medical decision to a financial one
Our Readiness for the Attack of the Flu Bug
The State of the Industry in Product Security
As legislative mandates have receded, manufacturers must undertake their own initiatives for protecting against counterfeits and diversion
Revisiting 'To Err Is Human'
Preventable medical and medication errors should figure more prominently in the current debate on healthcare reform
2009 Medco Drug Trend Report: Specialty Medications Begin to Drive Spending
While drug spending by clients averaged 3.3% last year, higher spending growth is predicted for the next three years
Comparative Effectiveness: Tools, Not Rules
Closing The Circle On Patient Adherence
Manufacturers have a growing number of service offerings to reach patients with adherence advice
Biopharma Logistics Providers Wrestle With Uncertain International Landscape
Rising globalization of biopharma puts a spotlight on shipping processes and regulatory clearances
In Defense of Sales Reps
Claims of the death of the pharma sales rep occupation have been greatly exaggerated
Data Virtualization Comes to Biopharma
Innovative middleware lowers the administrative burden of managing large databases
Healthcare Information Technology Gets A Boost From Obama Reinvestment Law
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocates $18 billion for HIT
Here We Go Again on 'Re-Importation'
Bipartisan group of senators sponsor a revived drug-importation bill
Industry, regulators hit reset button on product serialization
While California’s e-pedigree initiative sits on a shelf, actions in Washington and Brussels point to renewed efforts for track-and-trace of pharmaceuticals
No surprise here: FDA drug oversight is now a 'high risk' government operation
FDA’s management of drug and device safety enters GAO’s biennial watch list