Supply Chain

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers Gilead’s groundbreaking on a new technical development hub to accelerate biopharma innovation, the World Health Organization’s decision to add GLP-1s to its Essential Medicines List for diabetes, and new data showing high-dose influenza vaccines reduce heart risks in older adults.

In the first part of their Pharma Commerce video interview, Boyede Sobitan and Annika Matas of Zebra Technologies warn that ongoing medication shortages are forcing staff to borrow supplies, delay procedures, and divert nurses from patient care to logistical tasks, creating both financial pressures and operational inefficiencies.

The new 180,000-square-foot facility in Foster City anchors the company’s long-term $32 billion investment in domestic manufacturing and R&D.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers President Trump’s appeal to the Supreme Court to preserve pharma tariffs, Sanofi’s 10% stock drop after Amlitelimab failed in Phase III, and new research showing how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped pneumococcal mortality trends.

Following a federal appeals court decision that struck down much of his tariff authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to fast-track review.

The company is committing over half a billion dollars to build a state-of-the-art research hub in Thousand Oaks, CA, designed to accelerate next-generation therapeutics through advanced automation and collaboration.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers new evidence that childhood PCV10 vaccines indirectly protect unvaccinated adults, Eli Lilly’s pause in UK Mounjaro shipments following a major price hike, and the FDA’s Complete Response Letter to Outlook Therapeutics’ resubmission for Lytenava in wet AMD.

Lilly has temporarily halted UK shipments of Mounjaro until Sept. 1, when new list prices take effect.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers Susan Monarez’s rejection of White House efforts to remove her as CDC director, new analysis on how long-lasting drug shortages expose systemic supply chain weaknesses, and the FDA’s approval of the first generic liraglutide for weight management.

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Dave Malenfant, a healthcare supply chain expert, emphasizes that patient access must remain the top priority, even amid steep tariffs, citing cases like orphan drugs and oncology treatments where government flexibility is essential.

CCT is strengthening its Asia-Pacific footprint through new hubs in Tokyo and Mumbai, expanded distributor partnerships in China and Australia, and rebranded regional operations

With potential tariffs reaching 250% and new federal initiatives like SAPIR and most-favored nation pricing reshaping incentives, this explainer explores how major drugmakers are pouring billions into US facilities.

FDA approves COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, and Novavax targeting the LP.8.1 sublineage of SARS-CoV-2, with eligibility limited to adults aged 65 years and older and those with underlying medical conditions that place them with a high risk for severe disease.

In the fourth part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Dave Malenfant, a healthcare supply chain expert, cautions that stockpiling to offset tariffs could backfire for pharma companies, leading to expired inventory, higher waste, and costly trade-offs, unless renegotiation strategies are pursued.

As of today, Aug. 27, wholesale distributors must fully comply with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act’s enhanced drug distribution requirements, closing the FDA’s exemption period and advancing efforts to strengthen patient safety and supply chain integrity.

The merger integrates EVERSANA’s commercialization services with Waltz Health’s AI-powered payer tools to address patient affordability, streamline drug access, and reduce costs for high-expense therapies such as GLP-1s.

The new 700,000-square-foot Holly Springs site—part of Roche’s $50 billion US investment plan—will focus on metabolic and obesity treatments, create 400 jobs, and strengthen domestic biopharma manufacturing amid shifting tariff and drug pricing policies.

An FDA Form 483 cited unaddressed contamination, pest infestations, and equipment failures at manufacturer’s Bloomington, IN facility, which was acquired in the Catalent buyout.

Addressing the most common concerns surrounding the legislation intended to establish interoperability within the pharma supply chain.

In the ninth part of this roundtable discussion, industry experts discuss how the pharma supply chain is evolving into an integrated business planning function, highlighting the need for diverse skill sets, digital dexterity, and AI-enabled capabilities to prepare Gen Z and future leaders for patient-centric problem solving.

The new framework, set to take effect Sept. 1, limits tariffs on pharmaceutical imports to 15% but follows months of shifting proposals, including threats of tariffs as high as 250%.

The company will be heavily investing over the next decade to build a new biopharmaceutical facility in Holly Springs, NC, creating 120 jobs and reinforcing its $55 billion pledge to strengthen US manufacturing, R&D, and innovation.

The CDMO will be cutting 350 jobs at its Baltimore gene therapy site after a major client’s demand shift, less than a year after Novo Holdings’ $16.5 billion acquisition.

The EQUIP-A-Pharma program will combine Battelle’s synthesis platform and Aprecia’s 3D printing technology to produce APIs and finished drugs at the same site, aiming to strengthen US pharma supply resilience and support essential medicines.

In the August issue of Pharmaceutical Commerce, dive into the vital role of drug wholesalers in today's complex pharma supply chain, along with content spotlighting evolving challenges patients face in accessing medicines.