
is the pharma industry a 'innocent' bystander?

CommonWell Health Alliance, led by McKesson and Cerner, wants to create a private-industry-focused, neutral forum for resolving technical issues

Academic study finds evidence of an early warning system in anonymized Web searches

Annual Drug Trends report measures growth in specialty spending, nosedive in generics pricing; also, the idea of prescription 'choice architecture' to encourage better outcomes

Track-and-trace, serialized-product pilot demonstrates supply chain interoperability

Intended to get patients on therapy quickly--and keep them there--the MedVantx sample closet addresses the problem of unfilled prescriptions for the newly diagnosed

Intended to get patients on therapy quickly--and keep them there--the MedVantx sample closet addresses the problem of unfilled prescriptions for the newly diagnosed

Logistics and distribution are just the beginning of what it offers to deliver

Mixed results parallel similar efforts in controlled-substances regulation

USP evaluates the Thermo Fisher Scientific TruScan

FDA's cut is $209 million

Supplier of injectable-drug dispensing system sees new opportunities

The accelerating adoption of electronic health records, e-prescribing and mobile technologies will change the conventions of sample distribution

Web design is tailored to tablets, with scrolling screens and 'native content' for advertisers

Site puts an emphasis on effective referrals and collaboration among physicians

International collaboration emerges as a focus

Next addition is 'already being planned' says divisional VP, Bill Hook

Proportion of cold chain products continues to grow in the biopharma inventory


Virtuwell, operated by a MN healthcare provider, has expanded to three states

OnAsset's security and cold-chain monitoring devices will feed real-time data through AT&T's global wireless network

OnAsset's security and cold-chain monitoring devices will feed real-time data through AT&T's global wireless network

Trinity Pharma introduces AgileM, a tailored application for rich analytics on mobile devices

The near-takeover of detailing with the Apple iPad has created a springboard for new applications


Oncology is the market for today's pipeline products. Here's why the community setting needs to be preserved as a primary site of care to administer those products


In the race to improve product performance, not enough attention is paid to 'who's actually going to switch?'

When entering the specialty pharmaceuticals arena, manufacturers need to evaluate the capabilities of their channel partners carefully