Nicholas Saraceno, Senior Editor

Jay McHarg, CEO of AeroSafe Global, discusses the significance of rethinking the “last mile” as the first moment of patient care—using real-time Active Delivery Management—for proactive and improved pharmaceutical logistics.

Hear how “delivery intelligence” is transforming the last mile of pharmaceutical logistics from Jay McHarg, CEO of AeroSafe Global.

As the FDA ends its phased exemption period for most trading partners, Two Labs’ Michael Rowe warns that DSCSA compliance is entering a far more complex era—one shaped by real-time traceability, digital record requirements, and a transition to a 12-digit NDC.

Cheryl Allen, BS Pharm, MBA, founding partner, Curatio Scientia Advisors, discusses how the convergence of patient access services with traditional distribution models is setting the stage for medically integrated dispensing to expand beyond oncology.

In today’s Pharma Pulse, Augmentin XR is the first drug approved under the FDA's new CNPV pilot program and much more.

Cheryl Allen, BS Pharm, MBA, founding partner, Curatio Scientia Advisors, highlights how two decades of commercial trade and distribution have transformed the channel from a primarily supply-chain-focused function into a more integrated discipline.

Subject matter experts from Cencora and FuzeRx explore how modern commercialization models, digital-first pharmacy solutions, and closer provider partnerships are reshaping patient access and adherence across today’s complex therapeutic landscape.

In today’s Pharma Pulse, the University of Maryland expands its medical class to combat physician shortages and much more.

Commercialization expert Bill Roth outlines the critical need for "adaptive capacity," detailing how accelerating government regulation and massive patent cliffs are forcing a complete overhaul of commercial strategies across various markets.

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Colin Banas, MD, DrFirst’s chief medical officer, explains how amid soaring patient and provider frustration, new HTI-4 standards are rapidly forcing change across the insurance and technology sectors to solve the current "transparency problem," making the status of a life-saving prescription as clear and actionable as tracking a takeout order.

In today’s Pharma Pulse, new trials confirm AI chatbots are a successful and sustainable tool for increasing pneumococcal vaccine uptake among older adults and much more.

In the second part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Colin Banas, MD, DrFirst’s chief medical officer, points out that while real-time benefit tools are improving coverage visibility at the point of care, true efficiency requires actionable insights and standardized ePA, an area still “laying the tracks.”

In today’s Pharma Pulse, the ACIP votes to end the decades-long universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendation; meanwhile, former FDA commissioners warn that new vaccine policies are compromising the long-standing regulatory framework and jeopardizing public health security.

The entrepreneur urges the Trump administration to eliminate costly FDA generic drug fees, part of a broader push to scale domestic production, address shortages, and challenge PBM-driven pricing models.

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Ed Schoonveld, value and access advisor for Schoonveld Advisory and author of The Price of Global Health, previews his December column, exploring US price-referencing guidance, its impact on innovation, and whether this marks the beginning of broader pricing controls.

In today’s Pharma Pulse, Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg is named acting CDER director amidst high leadership turnover, promising modernization and transparency.

The pharma distribution giant is scaling its third-party logistics network across Europe and the United States, adding cryogenic capacity, new facilities, and enhanced cold chain services, to support rising demand for specialty pharmaceuticals and global market access.

In the second part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Ed Schoonveld, value and access advisor for Schoonveld Advisory and author of The Price of Global Health, notes that while non-transferability could hinder smaller biotechs partnering late with pharma, most alliances are already in place before vouchers become relevant.

In today’s Pharma Pulse, Dr. Richard Pazdur retires from his CDER director role weeks after his appointment, and much more.

Analysis determines that emotional barriers, knowledge gaps, and skills deficits are far more disruptive to starting and staying on therapy than commonly perceived financial obstacles.

In the first part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Ed Schoonveld, value and access advisor for Schoonveld Advisory and author of The Price of Global Health, explains that affordability is only one pathway to securing a voucher—and reducing list prices isn’t the only way to demonstrate value.

In today’s Pharma Pulse, a structured exercise program is proven to manage persistent long COVID symptoms, while Regeneron commits $150 million upfront to Tessera for a gene writing therapy targeting AATD, and Strive Pharmacy invests in a massive Arizona facility to boost national personalized medicine capacity.

The new 350,000 square-foot Mesa hub is expected to expand the compounding pharmacy’s national fulfillment and advanced compounding capabilities.

In the first part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Colin Banas, MD, DrFirst’s chief medical officer, explains that with updated certification requirements for drug pricing transparency and electronic prior authorization, providers will see momentum build toward more efficient, patient-focused medication workflows.

In today’s Pharma Pulse, a US-UK trade agreement mandates that the UK’s NICE agency raises its QALY threshold, increasing access to innovative drugs and much more.

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Dan Walles, VP & GM, traceability and compliance solutions, TraceLink, notes that while DSCSA was designed for compliance, its first major business value is enabling targeted recalls.

The agreement includes exemptions for UK-produced drugs and medical devices from Section 232 tariffs, but mandates a significant change to the UK's NICE value appraisal framework.

From billions in drug savings and more, we present to you today’s Pharma Pulse.

In the second part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Dan Walles, VP & GM, traceability and compliance solutions, TraceLink, describes how initial EPCIS setup issues quickly give way to operational challenges—missing data, mismatched shipments, and suspect product alerts. Dispensers that succeed are the ones developing repeatable, cross-partner exception workflows.

The Trump administration has announced new negotiated Medicare prices for a second wave of blockbuster treatments, yielding an estimated $12 billion in savings for 2027, when compared to Medicare’s 2024 net spending.