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Ullrich Mayeski, community engagement director of health with GS1 US, describes the organization’s EPCIS standard for meeting DSCSA requirements while underscoring that true supply chain success depends on robust data quality practices, clear procedures, and cross-team accountability to ensure patients receive their medications without disruption.

Industry leaders—from manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers—reported increased preparedness for compliance, with discussions shifting toward exception management, governance, and enforcement readiness, note Ullrich Mayeski of GS1 US and Mark Karhoff of Ten Count Consulting.

Ruth Beadle, head, global supply chain, Sanofi, discusses how digital integration, advanced planning, and sustainability goals are transforming end-to-end supply chain operations to improve scale, speed, and environmental impact.

Ruth Beadle, head, global supply chain, Sanofi, discusses the company’s multi-year effort to build an AI-powered, end-to-end supply chain focused on improving service, resilience, and cost efficiency.

Ruth Beadle, head, global supply chain, Sanofi, explains how the company balances daily operations with long-term transformation efforts to ensure timely delivery of critical medications to patients.

In the first part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Michael Rowe, Two Labs’ senior director of DSCSA/serialization compliance services, shares his overall thoughts on this year’s DMC.

Doug Long, VP, industry relations, IQVIA, discusses how soaring demand for GLP-1 therapies is driving reimbursement challenges, shifting distribution models, and expanding the drugs’ potential into new therapeutic areas.

Will Pih, co-founder, Two Labs, explains how ongoing regulatory uncertainty is slowing clinical trial activity and hiring across the industry, prompting greater reliance on specialty pharmacy services and outsourced support.

Blake Powers, CEO, medigi, explains how digital tools, AI, and automation are streamlining access to biosimilars and cell and gene therapies, signaling a shift toward more tech-enabled, patient-centric care.

Chip Parkinson, CEO, GiftHealth, explains how AI-powered data integration is bringing new hope to patients by revealing hidden access barriers, streamlining treatment pathways, and challenging outdated utilization management practices.

Tiara Green, president, Accessia Health, explains how empowering trusted local leaders and involving communities early are key to closing persistent gaps in preventive care and healthcare access.

The Zensights Federated Healthcare Advisory Panel explores how shifting global dynamics are reshaping access and strategic planning across the healthcare system.

Subject matter experts share the challenges that patients face in terms of medication affordability, along with the role that specialty pharmacies can play in helping to tackle these issues.

Will Pih, co-founder, Two Labs, explains how specialty pharmacies and manufacturers are adapting to financial pressures in rare disease care through patient-centric services, hub innovation, and hybrid technology models.

Fran Gregory, VP, emerging therapies, Cardinal Health, discusses the evolving cell and gene therapy landscape, highlighting pipeline growth, cost challenges, and emerging therapeutic areas beyond oncology and hematology.

A panel of experts examines how stakeholders can support strategies that improve patient outcomes, while also navigating various distribution models.

A seminar shares key observations and learnings from the first round of direct price negotiations.

Doug Long, VP, industry relations, IQVIA, examines shifting pharmaceutical trends, including specialty growth, biosimilar gaps, reimbursement pressure from GLP-1s, and persistent access challenges.

Chip Parkinson, CEO, GiftHealth, explains how AI, real-time data, and closer payer collaboration are driving the next phase of growth and efficiency in specialty pharmacy.

IQVIA’s Doug Long offers a lay of the land, including trends and developing issues that are shaping the current market.

Brett Casper explores the marketplace complexities that manufacturers face regularly.

Tiara Green, president, Accessia Health, highlights key themes from the upcoming discussion on how health equity, literacy, and social determinants are reshaping patient care—especially for those with chronic and rare conditions.

A session dives into the trends surrounding specialty drugs and therapies, along with providing an overview of the drug development landscape.

Blake Powers, CEO, Medigi, discusses how face-to-face collaboration and streamlined commercialization strategies are helping life sciences companies deliver therapies more efficiently to patients.

Joydeep Ganguly, SVP, corporate operations, interim CIO, Gilead Sciences, shares how stakeholders can drive meaningful, lasting impact by turning pledges into proof points, exercising patience, and embedding sustainability into core business operations.

Joydeep Ganguly, SVP, corporate operations, interim CIO, Gilead Sciences, shares insights on how sustainability has evolved from a compliance requirement to a key business strategy, driving operational efficiencies, innovation, and long-term growth.

Will Robinson, program director, LogiPharma, shares how in-depth conversations—not AI—drive the research behind one of the industry's most anticipated annual agendas.

Will Robinson, program director, LogiPharma, explains how artificial intelligence and sustainability are driving a clear shift in priorities across the pharmaceutical supply chain.