A Roadmap to Optimizing Marketing Operations
Unifying a company’s approach to marketing fulfillment activities could provide innovation while delivering cost savings
Recalls Stimulate Scrutiny of Quality Assurance in Drug Packaging
With coupons, pharma is saying 'Let's make a deal' to consumers
Pharma marketers become adept at refining coupon and voucher programs, while technology options multiply. Meanwhile payer criticism mounts
Pharma IT is going to the clouds
Long used in clinical research, cloud computing is now entering commercial and business applications
IT Trends From the Trading Partner perspective
New HDMA 2011-2012 HDMA Factbook finds gradual growth in IT-based collaborations
A conversation with Steve Collis, AmerisourceBergen CEO
The Battle for Control of Specialty Drugs
Specialty distributors, specialty pharmacies and healthcare providers are all competing for a dominant position in drug delivery and reimbursement
ACOs and Their Impact on Pharma
Accountable care organizations will seek ‘economic and clinical value’ for pharmaceuticals
Fix the Drug Shortage Problem- Now
No major reaction to Obama drug-shortage executive order
Plan to address worsening drug-shortage sitaution has note spurred legislative activity
100% international air cargo screening is on hold, for now
Congressmen send a letter to TSA seeking an explanation for the delay
Where does the public go for flu info?
ComScore analysis finds CDC.gov highest-ranking site
AmerisourceBergen proposes a new approach to serialization
Tracking at the lot- rather than the item-level could address many security and tracking goals
Business-to-business publisher offers online contact to physicians that have diagnostics services
Online medical-diagnostics catalogues will have links to live pharma rep interations
Jazz Pharmaceutical's Xyrem drug has adverse-events, REMS problems
Company points finger at its specialty pharmacy for unreported deaths, but still gets hit with a Form 483
HDMA distributor sales are up 4.6%, to $274.5 billion through 2010
New edition of HDMA Factbook sees growth in generics, and the beginning of a slide in branded-drug revenues
Next chapter in drug shortages debate focuses on independent wholesalers
55% of drug-shortage causes are “unknown;” Congressional committee questions pricing, access and sources of short-supply drugs
'Changing commercial models' top list of pain points for pharma execs, says Cegedim survey
A higher focus on market access strategies, managed markets and salesforce realignments are the elements of addressing that pain
Biosimilar commercialization will be more like new branded drugs than generics, says Quintiles
Report focuses on the need for targeted clinical design, and commercialization strategies tailored to individual national markets
UPS Healthcare Logistics announces new cold chain option
Exclusive use of the PharmaPort 360 will allow more flexibility in shipping options, and enhanced tracking of a shipment
Contract Packagers, 3PLs Vie for Pharma 'Kitting' Services
When pharma deliveries involve a multicomponent kit, contractors offer dedicated services
2011 Product Security Report: Back to the Future
Industry is gearing up for another go at e-pedigree and anti-counterfeiting safeguards.
Drug shortages are opening the door to price gouging
Hospital pharmacies need to be vigilant in ensuring safe supplies of scarce drugs
Bloodied But Unbowed on the Personalized Medicine Battlefront
Do Dendreon’s troubles with over-optimistic sales forecasts put a cap on the promise of personalized medicine?
Book Review
Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting: Combating the Real Danger from Fake Drugs
Getting a Better Business Picture Through Gross-to-Net Analytics
Small changes in contract terms can have large consequences in net revenue
Developing a Center of Excellence (COE) for Financial Planning & Analysis
Life sciences CFOs can address growing cost pressures through decision support centralization
THE ONGOING DIABETES BATTLEGROUND
Even as diagnosed (and “prediabetes”) cases rise worldwide, healthcare providers struggle with patients to control the course of the disease. New therapies—and new health services—are aiding in the battle
Navitus PBM rebrands, re-emphasizing price transparency
Regional pharmacy benefit manager is on a growth curve
Express Scripts Tackles Medication Adherence With SAS Analytics
SAS’ new Center for Health Analytics will expand statistical applications
