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Specialty distributors, specialty pharmacies and healthcare providers are all competing for a dominant position in drug delivery and reimbursement

Accountable care organizations will seek ‘economic and clinical value’ for pharmaceuticals

Plan to address worsening drug-shortage sitaution has note spurred legislative activity

Congressmen send a letter to TSA seeking an explanation for the delay

ComScore analysis finds CDC.gov highest-ranking site

Tracking at the lot- rather than the item-level could address many security and tracking goals

Online medical-diagnostics catalogues will have links to live pharma rep interations

New edition of HDMA Factbook sees growth in generics, and the beginning of a slide in branded-drug revenues

55% of drug-shortage causes are “unknown;” Congressional committee questions pricing, access and sources of short-supply drugs

A higher focus on market access strategies, managed markets and salesforce realignments are the elements of addressing that pain

Report focuses on the need for targeted clinical design, and commercialization strategies tailored to individual national markets

Exclusive use of the PharmaPort 360 will allow more flexibility in shipping options, and enhanced tracking of a shipment

When pharma deliveries involve a multicomponent kit, contractors offer dedicated services

Industry is gearing up for another go at e-pedigree and anti-counterfeiting safeguards.

Hospital pharmacies need to be vigilant in ensuring safe supplies of scarce drugs

Do Dendreon’s troubles with over-optimistic sales forecasts put a cap on the promise of personalized medicine?

Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting: Combating the Real Danger from Fake Drugs

Small changes in contract terms can have large consequences in net revenue

Life sciences CFOs can address growing cost pressures through decision support centralization

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

Regional pharmacy benefit manager is on a growth curve

SAS’ new Center for Health Analytics will expand statistical applications

Cloud-based collaboration system provides for production, status and now quality interactions between business partners

Centric’s ‘patient-centered healthcare management’ model offers lower-cost delivery

Various direct-to-practitioner and ‘alternative’ sample-distribution methods are coming along, but delivery via the rep continues