Pharmaceutical Commerce - November/December 2010

EDI use is slowly increasing, while GS1 standards compliance is skimpy

Often mistakenly considered an afterthought, today’s packaging and delivery systems can powerfully affect the safety, efficacy and commercial success of injectables

The implementation, executed with IT vendor Axway, has shaved nearly 18 days off order cycle times

Wireless- and RFID-enabled refrigerator cabinet is redesigned for home, clinic use

TruScan and related optical technologies provide economical field testing of product identification or authentication

MCM is but one way to get a focus on the explosive growth of new communication channels to physicians and patients

A looming crisis in drug-resistant anti-infectives is not being met with a commensurate industry effort. Governments and industry are trying to cope

Although overshadowed by oral solids, oral liquids provide important benefits for pediatric, geriatric and specialized therapies

Today’s evolving healthcare environment calls for more collaboration in bringing drugs to market

GSK invests in online resources to address ‘the whole patient’

The 7th Annual Model N survey shows that industry is struggling with the growing complexity of contracts and pricing for managed care and government programs

Wireless- and RFID-enabled refrigerator cabinet is redesigned for home, clinic use

Axway and AstraZeneca have 33 sites up and running ; Teva is pioneering generics tracking; 4Serialization brings a consortium together

Second annual ranking drops J&J to second place, but the company still leads among pharma mfrs

Acquisition strengthens Cardinal’s presence among independent pharmacies

Storing e-pedigree data on the tag is a giveaway added value for users

Kantar Health expands its epidemiology databases to emerging markets, including Turkey and Mexico

The Navippro database, plus some artful online monitoring, could provide outcomes research—of a sort—for drug abuse

Group brings together Nosco, Cognex, Acsis and Omega Design, and will support GS1 standards

New 3PL will add a second facility by year-end; stresses the economies of consolidated shipping