Pharmaceutical Commerce - July/August 2010

Drivers in the post-healthcare-reform world

International efforts to standardize guidelines for observational research could move the entire field forward

Almost three-quarters of physicians have experienced a 'cold chain break' in drugs they've prescribed; less than a third are 'very confident' that the cold chain is being properly managed

New TSA rules mandate inspection of cargo carried on passenger aircraft; manufacturers and others get ‘Certified Cargo Shipping Facility’ status

Will manage ProVision's cyclotron in Tennessee

QPharma’s qSpend IT service provides on-demand access for reporting payments to healthcare practitioners; meanwhile, Cegedim-Dendrite strikes deals with system integrators

Research group finds ‘bad practices’ in current implementations as market grows to $8.5 billion

Newly operational Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) issues report calling for drug track-and-trace, stepped-up Customs enforcement

Democratic Energy and Commerce committee member wants better FDA oversight of drug supply chain and material sourcing

Survey shows that 36% of Americans likely to vote have heard of unsafe ingredients

HealthPrize Technologies is readying a sweepstakes approach to encourage patient compliance

Ground-based transportation vehicles will standardize onboard temperature monitors and recorders for cold chain services

New services focus on handling long term care market and customizable marketing support

McKesson flows manufacturer- and payor-sponsored reimbursements into pharmacies for adherence and medication therapy management (MTM) programs

‘Class-wide’ REMS policy will involve patient and prescriber education, but no registry or restricted distribution at this time