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While 'data mining' is the catchphrase of the moment for business analytics, some pharma companies are finding value in mining their channel data assets

The pioneering firms that installed serialization and track-and-trace systems are being joined by a fast follower crowd, but an industry-wide commitment is still in the future

OHL pays a $1-million fine for misreporting TSA inspections; Envirotainer is bollixed by FAA

Health authorities in the US and Europe are chasing down counterfeit sources

Avastin scandal throws a spotlight on trade-activity monitoring

NanoGuardian’s NanoEncryption technology wins a multiyear agreement with top-10 manufacturer

FDA believes that the fakes were obtained from an offshore distributor, supplying another distributor in Tennessee; Genentech confirms fakes contain no active ingredient

Acquisition continues growth of data mining into product marketing and pricing

Federal judge asks DEA for show cause information; DEA claims millions of suspicious orders

Buyout expands Walgreens specialty-pharmacy patient base by 500,000

CEO George Barrett aggressively protests DEA suspension of the operating license of the company's Lakeland, FL, facility, and the company wins a temporary restraining order against the suspension

An estimated 30 packages of birth-control pills causes a recall of over 1 million, according to the WSJ

Will represent industry's interests to pan-European governments and regulators

But will anti-terrorism concerns trump commercial interests?

Armada Health Care streamlines prior auth with free ApproveRx service

New guidelines prepare for eventual item-level serialization, while embodying FDA guidance for barcoded hospital-supply products

Company is bringing its expertise from outside life sciences

Aim is to reduce ‘doctor shopping’ for prescriptions, and to better monitor patients and addicts’ health; potential system highlights data availability

Purchase of Pieffe Group, combined with new facility launches, brings UPS capacity nearly to 5 million sq.ft. worldwide; more expected in 2012

New edition of 'The Role of Distributors,' plus a new report on specialty pharmaceutical distribution, highlight distributors’ roles in healthcare

Analysis combines financial and operational performance, and industry reputation, among manufacturers, distributors and healthcare systems

Pharma companies are beginning to staff up internally—in part out of dissatisfaction with the capabilities of outside marketing agencies they employ

Home infusion association gathers member data, measuring variations in business practices

Preview of annual PwC survey finds that disease foundations and NGOs are a growing part of biotech investment

More reshuffling of healthcare-analytics market is in store

Rapidly rising healthcare-products trade is almost being matched by increased regulatory scrutiny

With Rx-360 already at critical mass and delivering results, the call is out for more participation