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The geriatric-dominated LTC market is growing, but has unique constraints

Deployment of Model N cloud-based IT services boosts internal capabilities at J&J

Achieving a 'clinical workflow' compatible with doctors' and hospital administrators' online preferences is the goal; will pharma promotional messaging find a place?

Elaborate testing is necessary to ensure the stability and functionality of today's drug-delivery systems

Premier, one of the leading group purchasing organizations (GPOs), is a vital linkage point between nearly 90,000 healthcare sites in the US, and the drug, device and hospital-supply vendors that serve them. Pharmaceutical Commerce sat down with Mike Alkire, chief operating officer of the company, to hear about what's driving GPO evolution today, and how it interacts with pharma manufacturers. Here's what he had to say:

Although controversial, patient-focused discounts can play a valuable role in managed-markets programs

The USP standard, currently in draft form, is an effort to provide recommendations for end-to-end supply chain integrity

Industry is not waiting for action in Washington

Design choices can make a difference in a crowded market

Orphan drug development and marketing have important distinct requirements for R&D, regulatory and marketing

Fifth annual 'Pain in the (Supply) Chain' survey finds continuing balancing act between growth and cost control

PCMA issues a report, 'Should Independent Drugstores Be More Accountable?'

Serialization systems are going into operation around the world, but cross-industry collaboration awaits new legislation

Pilot Quality Improvement program will test a one-page version of drug labels for patient comprehension and retention

Antares Vision Srl partners with Xyntek, Inc. for US market

Expects to have 22 states onboard in near future, preventing 'doctor shopping' and other abuses

GPhA/IMS Health data-sharing project clears FTC hurdle; meanwhile, Congressional committees take their own stabs at the problem

Action adds to the increasing number of global healthcare-distribution pathways

Goal is to combine drug information with e-prescribing with electronic health record (EHR) systems

Online 'pharmacies' selling diverted or bogus products, illicitly, will be countered by trade groups, leading e-commerce vendors

Physicians Interactive partners with Allscripts to ease delivery of coupons

Latest acquisition is Reglera, leading consulting firm for med devices and human tissue products

Analysis of 'pharmacy related waste' finds $408 billion in potential annual savings

Campbell Alliance's new market-research unit publishes a quarterly Trends Report

Implications for pharma are in continuing pricing pressure, and preferences for distribution channels

The race for capturing the online attention of prescribers gets more competitive