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In this week’s Pharma Pulse, Lilly brings Zepbound and Foundayo to Hims & Hers, Swisslog Healthcare expands its Tenutō cold storage line, and FDA adds a NAION warning across the GLP-1 class.

In Episode 1, Part 3, Jon Hamrick, Rena Goins and Bob Cochran explain why specialty networks should start small and how to balance access, data and support.

In Episode 1, Part 2, Jon Hamrick, Bob Cochran and Rena Goins explain why trade belongs in commercial planning at least a year before launch.

CVS Health’s proposed separation of its retail pharmacy business from insurance and pharmacy benefit management raises a fundamental question: Will changing ownership improve pharmaceutical distribution, competition and patient access, or simply redistribute market power?

In Episode 1, Part 1, Jon Hamrick, Rena Goins and Bob Cochran discuss how 340B, the IRA, specialty therapies and launch planning have reshaped the role of commercial trade.

APIIC's Brian Doty says renovating shuttered US plants with advanced manufacturing is faster and cheaper than building new to reshore generics.

Joint clinical assessment, shifting HTA demands and pricing pressure are making launch the start of continuous evidence generation.

APIIC's Brian Doty says key starting materials are where domestic generic supply efforts must focus, and continuous flow chemistry makes the business case.

How the midterm results stall Trump’s MFN push, and why differential pricing, compulsory licensing and transparency dominate the WHO Fair Pricing Forum.

A CMS final rule codifies Medicare drug price negotiation from 2029, adds a fixed combination drug policy and implements a small biotech price floor.

Generative AI has made pharma teams faster, but real value depends on redesigning commercialization workflows, especially as agentic AI raises the governance stakes.

Siloed pricing, contracting and affordability decisions can undercut a launch. IQVIA experts explain how system-level modeling surfaces trade-offs early.

Nuvera’s PURE Engagement research, built on feedback from more than 2,300 physicians and support staff, ranks 2026 patient support leaders by company size and therapeutic area.

Specialty distribution and provider platforms drove September-quarter profit gains at the Big Three as brand pricing weighed on results.

In this week’s Pharma Pulse, CVS Health plans to separate into two public companies, Bayer weighs what MFN pricing could mean for its launch strategies and an ACTO survey finds most life sciences leaders see no clear industry standard for responsible AI.

Accessia Health’s Tiara Green says Part D reforms eased drug costs, but premiums, deductibles and payer policies still limit patient access.

ELPRO CEO Frederik Dresen explains how cold chain monitoring moved from compliance to risk management, and what biologics and advanced therapies demand.

Inizio Ignite leaders argue static, milestone-driven launch plans fall short and AI sharpens execution only when built on a sound strategy.

Foreign-trade zones allow pharma companies to hold imported inventory closer to U.S. demand while deferring duties and keeping market allocation open.

Octapharma USA's Kerem Tokel, a LogiPharma USA 2026 freight security panelist, discusses theft hotspots, the export of stolen pharmaceutical loads and how to tighten chain of custody.

Jon Hamrick, partner at Curatio Advisors, discusses how product attributes, company size and stakeholder alignment shape pharma commercialization strategy.

The rule targets PBMs, but rebate, price protection and formulary deals they strike with drugmakers will be disclosed to plan fiduciaries and open to audit.

DOL's final rule requires PBMs to disclose rebates and formulary incentives to large self-insured plans for plan years beginning on or after July 1, 2027.

In this week’s Pharma Pulse, GoodRx expands an employer offering built on manufacturer pricing for GLP-1 obesity drugs, a federal judge declines to block Lilly’s comparative Zepbound ads, and the PBM industry’s trade group turns the vertical integration debate toward drug wholesalers.

Why outdated paper prescribing information is creating unnecessary cost, complexity and friction across a modern pharmaceutical supply chain.

At LogiPharma USA 2026, Mark Talens explains how end-to-end visibility lets pharma see its value chain across functions, and where supply chain monitoring is headed next.

EVERSANA is folding Estima Scientific's AI-powered HEOR tools into its market access offerings as its CEO says evidence planning must start earlier.

Walgreens adds GLP-1 coverage navigation, Medicare Bridge support and pharmacist outreach to its virtual weight management service.