Supply Chain

The GLP-1 landscape continues to evolve in both delivery formats and affordability.

In a Q&A, Joe Hudicka, supply chain expert, argues that pharma companies embracing AI-driven, real-time supply chain intelligence will outpace those stuck in status-quo thinking.

In the final part of her Pharma Commerce video interview, Valerie Bandy, PharmD, Tecsys’ vice president of pharmacy solutions, shares why short-term AI use cases—such as demand sensing and shortage risk detection—are delivering the most value in pharmacy supply chains.

Companies not included in the initial round are now pursuing their own agreements amid concerns over levies, Medicare pilot programs, and future price-setting policies.

In the second part of her Pharma Commerce video interview, Valerie Bandy, PharmD, Tecsys’ vice president of pharmacy solutions, points out that shortages remain the top disruption driver, revealing fragmented forecasting, limited enterprise visibility, and poor cross-system integration that keep hospitals stuck in reactive mode instead of proactive planning.

In the first part of her Pharma Commerce video interview, Valerie Bandy, PharmD, Tecsys’ vice president of pharmacy solutions, explains why health systems lack real-time pharmacy inventory visibility, driving reactive decisions, higher costs, and increased vulnerability to shortages and disruptions.

Sector leaders explore how third-party logistics providers are adapting to advanced therapies, tighter regulations, digital transformation, and expanding cold chain demands.

Rising recalls, tighter FDA enforcement, global supply chain dependencies, and rapid technology shifts are reshaping pharmaceutical quality and compliance—forcing manufacturers to rethink oversight, resilience, and continuous improvement across operations.

As policy pressure, tariffs, and supply chain risks push drugmakers to expand US-based production, this FAQ explains what pharma reshoring is, why it’s accelerating, which companies are investing, and how the shift could reshape reliability, regulation, and patient access.

Community pharmacies are being squeezed out of local markets, creating pharmacy deserts that raise costs, reduce access, and strain the healthcare system.

SQ Innovation’s at-home furosemide injection for heart failure–related edema is now available through two of the Big Three drug wholesalers and covered under a Medicaid rebate agreement, expanding access for hospitals, pharmacies, and eligible patients.

By unifying data, workflows, and decision-making across partners, AI orchestration is enabling healthcare supply chains to move from reactive firefighting to proactive resilience—supporting faster responses, smarter tradeoffs, and more reliable patient care delivery.

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Joe Hudicka, entrepreneur and supply chain expert, outlines how real-time AI signal sharing across supply chain partners can help pharma companies anticipate demand shifts, reduce shortages, and respond faster to pandemics and geopolitical disruptions.

The acquisition expands ORBIS’ manufacturing capacity and technical expertise in reusable plastic pallets, lids, and trays, enabling faster design, prototyping, and production for pharma and broader supply chain applications.

In the third part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Joe Hudicka, entrepreneur and supply chain expert, explains why independent verification, validation, and human decision-making must stay central, as AI accelerates data processing and operational workflows across pharma supply chains.

In today’s Pharma Pulse, the FDA launches its "PreCheck" pilot to speed up domestic factory approvals, while new SELECT trial data shows that semaglutide significantly slashes hospital admission rates.

The deal strengthens Körber’s SAP supply chain and digital manufacturing consulting portfolio, extends its global footprint, and creates Körber Stellium to deliver end-to-end supply chain and software solutions.

In the second part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Joe Hudicka, entrepreneur and supply chain expert, notes that in order to reduce risk and accelerate adoption, supply chain leaders can begin applying AI to machine-generated data—such as IoT sensor outputs—where insights improve performance without raising concerns about data ownership, security, or competitive exposure.

In today’s Pharma Pulse, a new national survey exposes the depth of America’s prescription access crisis, while AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly commit billions of dollars to next-generation weight-loss therapies and domestic manufacturing.

In the first part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Joe Hudicka, entrepreneur and supply chain expert, explains how pharma leaders can detect early warning signs beyond their own silos and adapt before disruption becomes unavoidable.

Despite steady growth since the Drug Quality and Security Act, outsourcing facilities remain constrained in scale and scope, offering targeted mitigation rather than systemic relief for persistent shortages.

In today’s Pharma Pulse, the AAP defies federal vaccine cuts, Morris & Dickson scales its specialty footprint, and Insilico Medicine targets cardiometabolic health with a new partnership.

The acquisition strengthens M&D’s specialty portfolio, broadens access to plasma-derived therapies, and supports phased integration focused on regulatory compliance.

In today’s Pharma Pulse, extreme weather tests the resilience of community pharmacies, while CMS proposes a near-flat 0.09% update for Medicare Advantage and Part D payments in 2027.

Even the threat of Greenland-related tariffs rattled drug supply chains and uncovered industry vulnerabilities to instability.