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Nicholas Saraceno, Editor

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Novo Nordisk Expands Wegovy Access Through New WeightWatchers Partnership

Access to the GLP-1 will be streamlined, and starting July 1, will result in a limited-time $299 price for eligible self-pay patients.


John Cervione, Blue Fin Group

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Marching up the channel management curve

Financial and business changes are driving an evolution in channel management strategies


Drug Administration

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Laying the foundation for a national system for evidence generation

Sharing clinical data—EvGen—will improve both drug development and health outcomes analysis



Nicholas Basta

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HDA calls for withdrawal of FDA’s latest DSCSA guidance on the ‘enhanced drug distribution system’

FDA’s recommended guidance is for a system that ‘does not exist, cannot be built by 2023, and poses unacceptable security and compliance risks,’ says alliance


By Bruce Kratz

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How cloud-based IT systems address FDA validation requirements

Paper validation records will disappear in the face of continuous validation


Mark Lipowicz

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2014 Biopharma cold-chain forecast

Global industry will spend $8.36 billion on cold chain logistics this year


By Paul Sullivan, Noble

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Integrating patient training into product launches

The growing market for self-administered injectables calls for better patient-training resources





Sterling Barnett, Deloitte Consulting LLP

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Developing a Center of Excellence (COE) for Financial Planning & Analysis

Life sciences CFOs can address growing cost pressures through decision support centralization


Neeraj Singhal, Cegedim Dendrite

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Key Account Management: A Win-Win Proposition for Pharmaceutical Companies and Their Major Customers

Reorganizing a sales force into key account teams requires more planning and coordination. Access to real-time account information enhances the team effort.


Charles Bennett, Pfizer

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Networking for life science logistics

The Health & Personal Care Logistics Conference brings industry leaders together


Jo Fearnhead-Wymbs, Ashfield Healthcare Communications

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Supporting pharma’s shift in focus from patient 'outputs’ to ‘outcomes’

The rise of the patient voice and increased acceptance of remote engagement are sparking a culture change across the supply chain


Matt Jackson, Matt Highfield

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A scientific approach to site selection

Applying a consistent framework to choose locations can help optimize R&D and drive cost reduction for pharmaceutical companies of all sizes



By Valerie Sullivan

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Patient access strategy: specialty pharmacy, hub—or both?

Do you need to hire a hub service for your Patient Access Strategy or can you get by with a good specialty pharmacy


Harry S. Bloch

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Provisional patent technology filed for cardiovascular disease is for sale or joint venture

Combining sublingual nitroglycerin and aspirin in a tablet or other embodiments could be a significant global market opportunity


Wynn Bailey, PwC US

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Pharma 2020: Supplying the Future

Redesigning supply chains could change the shape of bio/pharma



Melissa Leonhauser, SDI

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OTC and Retail Purchases Round out the View of Patient Behavior

Combining prescription and OTC purchasing patterns gives deeper insights into patient behavior


Lee Dickinson, Pharma Tech Industries

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Technology Transfer

How Contract Manufacturers Can Help Pharma Through The Era of Divestiture


Omer Demiray

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Pharma is under-managing its multi-channel marketing efforts

Survey shows that most digital channels are still experiments with little oversight or follow-through



Bryan Cox, Pharma Tech Industries

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Pharma's bread and butter is still made with powder

Despite a flurry of specialty pharmaceuticals in innovative formats, traditional powder-based dosages will always be a mainstay


Margot Drees, GHX

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Preparing for a serialized supply chain

Upcoming California regulatory mandates, and the prospect of a national compliance requirement, are focusing industry attention. Here's what some industry leaders have to say


Edward Hensley, AssistRx

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Elevating brand outreach in the age of Covid

Using technology to enable processes, drive cost savings, and deliver better patient outcomes


Chris Leibfreid

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Coordinating payer contracts and direct-to-patient discounting

Although controversial, patient-focused discounts can play a valuable role in managed-markets programs


TJ Rizzo, Cold Chain Technologies

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Simplified approaches to temperature-controlled clinical trial packaging

Often, needless cost and complexity--without improving quality and safety--impede cold chain packaging planning

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