Varcode to Work with Avery Dennison on a Cold Chain Tracking Application
Varcode’s variable barcode records temperature and time out-of-compliance for pharma and perishables
UPS Healthcare Logistics Expands Premier Service, Plans New Warehousing and Delivery Capacity
Three levels of service—Silver, Gold and Platinum—are rolling out globally
FDA Issues Two Draft Guidances for DSCSA Compliance
The EPCIS communications standard is “recommended,” and trading partners are identified
Merative: New Name for IBM’s Watson Health Data Resources
New company targets data analytics based on a vast trove of patient health information
Ashfield and Huntsworth Join Forces to Launch Inizio
Private-equity-funded conglomerate will offer life sciences commercialization services
BrightInsight Enhances Digital Health Platform Solution
Configurable applications address patient and healthcare-provider interfaces, and an analytics dashboard
Federal Trade Commission to Examine PBM Business Practices
Dominance of a handful of integrated firms “at the center of the US pharmaceutical system,” plus their trade practices, will be reviewed
Veeva Expands Link Service Across Multiple Therapeutic Areas
New slices of the data will focus on key accounts, scientific awareness and medical insights
Nominal Revenue for US Drug Sales Up 11.3% in 2021
Nominal revenue for US drug sales was up to $776 billion, reports IQVIA, but net revenue (discounting rebates) was $407 billion. Some $29 billion was spent on COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics
US Dept. of Justice Investigating HIV-drug Counterfeiting Ring, Says WSJ
Action follows on the heels of Gilead’s court actions against a $250-million scheme
Industry Readiness for DSCSA Compliance is “Progressing” but Far from Complete, says HDA
Trading partner Interconnections via the EPCIS standard is a basic requirement
RxS Moves into the Patient Support Arena
Company builds on its sample accountability platform
FDA Unveils Proposed Rulemaking for Regulating Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distributors and 3PLs
Action offers the fulfillment of a critical part of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)
Cardinal Health Will Test a New Approach to Cold Chain Shipping
Branded as the Ember Cube, the container features reusability, real-time tracking and self-contained recharging of refrigerant
FDA agrees to allow warmer storage/shipping of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
Agency allows a stability budget of up to 2 weeks at -25°C
Logistics providers gear up for Covid-19 distribution
United Air Cargo has begun shipping Pfizer’s ultra-low-temp vaccine, according to press reports