At ASCO meeting, McKesson showcases US Oncology capabilities
Demonstration of second-generation IKnowMed EHR; over 90 studies involve US Oncology Network researchers
SkilaMederi and Qforma merge, hoping to make a powerhouse in prescriber-influence analytics
Merger combines Qforma's local analytics with SkilaMederi's national perspective
McKesson highlights growth of Health Mart franchise at annual IdeaShare meeting
Upgraded marketing services, mobile app for pharmacy-patient interactions and enhanced medication-adherence resources will benefit member pharmacies
Cold Chain GDP & Temperature Management Logistics Global Forum
GHX and the VHA e-pedigree pilot
The value of real-world data in drug commercialization
Using real-world databases for evidence development has strengths and weaknesses; with electronic health records (EHRs), new approaches are evolving
Symphony Technology Group picks up UBC assets from Express Scripts
A new portfolio company, Evidera, will stand alongside Symphony Health Soluations
NABP is on its way to owning the .Pharmacy domain suffix (gTLD)
Group passes the initial ICANN evaluation; will NABP be the international policeman of online pharmacies?
Medical Affairs' changing role in market access and reimbursement
Outsourced facilities management saves precious financial resources
Life sciences companies - including mid-market ones - are finding value in an outsourced service
How about a US Chamber of Healthcare Commerce?
The full range of healthcare manufacturers should have a unified voice
UPS combines 24/7 shipment monitoring with replacement-value insurance
Geared for time- and temperature-sensitive shipments like healthcare products, Proactive Response Secure insures delivery throughout the US
Veeva buys AdvantageMS, building out its foundation for healthcare-provider master data
Acquisition brings millions of provider listings into the Veeva Network, along with validation services and territory-alignment software
Overcoming operational silos in pharma revenue management
Disconnected business processes in contract administration, managed markets, rebates, sales compensation and related areas cause waste and inefficiency for company management
Biosimilars: It's a matter of time
For global markets, there is a need to balance the imperative to get to market quickly against the evolving regulatory landscape
HDMA elects new directors to its board; Boehringer Ingelheim exec wins Nexus Award
Attain Med, Inc., KeySource Medical, and Top Rx now represented in HDMA leadership
Preparing for a serialized supply chain
Upcoming California regulatory mandates, and the prospect of a national compliance requirement, are focusing industry attention. Here's what some industry leaders have to say
PDMA Alliance: Change is the new norm
AmerisourceBergen's Steve Collis: 'This is not about short-term results'
Following its pathbreaking alliance with Walgreens/Alliance Boots, AmerisourceBergen is busy executing its future plans
More analytic firepower is being directed at the US medication-adherence problem
State-by-state, plan-by-plan analysis from CVS Caremark highlights multibillion-dollar savings if adherence rates are improved
Moving up the marketing maturity curve
Given the profound changes in the pharmaceutical commercial model, sales and marketing must deliver integrated customer experiences across channels and adapt through real-time insights
Drug labels acquire more functionality to improve health outcomes
Besides the ongoing debate over serialization, drug labels are playing a greater role in anti-counterfeiting, preventing medication errors and improving patient adherence
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Life-sciences CRM vendors direct their attention to the Microsoft platform
Veeva and Cegedim roll out Windows 8 versions of their products
Optimizing hub services with the power of cloud and mobile
Cloud-based IT technologies are a natural fit for patient-support hubs
Automating the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) process
Managed-service-based platform allows manufacturers to automate GRC communications with third parties
MDMessageTRAC service tracks what a brand's competition is doing
As pharma marketers spend more on digital promotions, their value rises for competitive intel
Medical cost trend will rise a relatively low 6.5% in 2014, says PwC's Healthcare Research Institute
Implications for pharma: get closer to providers and patients; do more to justify specialty drugs' cost
MNX expands life-sciences express logistics services
Company opens new offices worldwide but focuses on Asia Pacific and Middle East