Serialization Efforts Energize Track-and-Trace Technology
By fits and starts, pharma and healthcare providers are moving ahead on IT technologies to layer track-and-trace capabilities on supply chains
2010 UPS 'Pain in the (Supply) Chain' Survey
Executing on global-expansion plans and exploring distribution alternatives are top issues
Medco brings US-style pharmacy-benefit services to Europe with j.v. with Celesio
Joint venture combines two leading “pharmacy driven” companies to open up service sector in Europe
Cegedim-Dendrite Marketer Surveys: Changing business models, more focus on retaining existing patients
Annual surveys take pulse of executive management, DTC marketers; what’s your favorite social media?
TraceLink lines up a key first customer: Catalent Pharma Solutions
Collaborative-software firm strikes a “strategic business partnership” with major contract manufacturer for supply-chain visibility
Battle lines are drawn between CVS Caremark and Walgreens over filling prescriptions
Will pharma’s access to patients be affected?
Cargo carriers offer round-the-globe cold-chain tracking
US-based FedEx and Singapore’s APL develop provide near real-time continuous tracking of sensitive shipments
Cardinal Health acquires Healthcare Solutions Holding in a bid to corral specialty pharmaceutical services business
Acquisition strengthens specialty-pharmaceutical distribution connections in the booming specialty pharma field
USP and industry group continue to tussle over vial labels and overseals
Industry consortium sponsors study that substantiates its claim of better patient safety with more labeling
Specialty & Biotech Distributors Assn. merges into HDMA to
Near-total overlap of memberships, plus the rising importance of specialty pharma to all pharma distribution, seem to be the drivers
Pharmacovigilance benchmarking report highlights pharma's drug safety efforts
Per-product spending can top $2.5 million, finds Cutting Edge Information
EvaluatePharma estimates $785 billion worldwide sales in 2016
Majority of top 20 companies to experience growth in sales
Faster than a MinuteClinic: New app provides diagnosis and prescriptions using SMS
Zipnosis bypasses doctor’s visit, health insurance hassles for common ailments
RFID spending for pharma to grow 34% annually through 2015, GBI Research says
Biggest barriers to RFID adoption include cost and uncertainty of ROI
IFPMA's 10 principles on counterfeiting refocus attention on a growing threat to pharma
Principles are response to new data showing counterfeiting on the rise
Countries angered over World Health Organization's leadership of anti-counterfeiting taskforce
India and Thailand say WHO is confusing counterfeit issue with patent protection
Owens & Minor bids for pharma 3PL business
Open house at newly built Louisville, KY logistics center launches the service
The doctor is in, but not for pharma sales reps
Study finds doctors becoming even less accessible when it comes to meeting with drug reps
50 Years of Birth Control: Pharma Continues to Push for More Reproductive-Health Options
The Pill as OTC -- Access Versus Health Concerns
Some healthcare providers are pushing for OTC access to birth control. Pharma appears to be on the sideline in the debate
With Healthcare Reform, Aggregate Spending Jumps as a Regulatory Priority
The growing number of states with laws now are joined by the “51st state”: the federal government
Drug-Delivery Technologies for Controlled Release Score With Manufacturers
The types of delivery mechanisms that vary the uptake of a drug are multiplying
Going Around the Brand 'Positioning Wheel' With Kantar Health
Consulting and marketing research firm breaks down product brand identity
IMS Health Market Estimates: $300.3 Billion in the US in 2009; $1.1 Trillion Worldwide in 2014
Generics are now 75% of dispensed prescriptions, with generics up 5.9% in 2009 and branded products down 7.6%
SupplyScape, Reborn as TraceLink, Is Back With the 'Predictable Supply Suite' for Managing Collaborative Sourcing and Su
Pedigree-pioneering team resurfaces with cloud-based collaborative platform
Small Distributors Serve a Vital Role in the Pharmaceutical Distribution Supply Chain
Spotlight on the EMD Serono Specialty Digest, 6th Edition
The biopharma company’s annual report provides clarity to a confusing marketplace
Site Selection 2010: Development Authorities Recalibrate Their Pitch as Biopharma Growth Slowly Rebounds
Faced with fierce competition, dwindling budgets and intense pressure to create jobs, economic development authorities are reinventing their recruitment strategies to attract life sciences employers
Compliance Package of the Year award goes to Pfizer's Toviaz sample package from Anderson Packaging
18th Annual Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council meeting celebrates the benefits of unit-dose packaging
Retail Pharmacies and the Health and Wellness Renaissance
Following are excerpts from the keynote presentation of Steven C. Anderson, president and CEO of the National Assn. of Chain Drug Stores, at its annual meeting, Palm Beach, FL, Apr. 25.
