Nick Basta, Editor Emeritus

Varcode’s variable barcode records temperature and time out-of-compliance for pharma and perishables

Three levels of service—Silver, Gold and Platinum—are rolling out globally

The EPCIS communications standard is “recommended,” and trading partners are identified

New company targets data analytics based on a vast trove of patient health information

Private-equity-funded conglomerate will offer life sciences commercialization services

Configurable applications address patient and healthcare-provider interfaces, and an analytics dashboard

Dominance of a handful of integrated firms “at the center of the US pharmaceutical system,” plus their trade practices, will be reviewed

New slices of the data will focus on key accounts, scientific awareness and medical insights

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

Action follows on the heels of Gilead’s court actions against a $250-million scheme

Trading partner Interconnections via the EPCIS standard is a basic requirement

Company builds on its sample accountability platform

Action offers the fulfillment of a critical part of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)

Branded as the Ember Cube, the container features reusability, real-time tracking and self-contained recharging of refrigerant

Agency allows a stability budget of up to 2 weeks at -25°C

United Air Cargo has begun shipping Pfizer’s ultra-low-temp vaccine, according to press reports