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Newly commercialized vaccine-production methods could moderate the feast-or-famine uncertainties of vaccine supply

Real business value arises from going beyond simple regulatory compliance for California's e-pedigree mandate

Why cloud-based software applications require a new training model

Better pharmacy stockroom efficiency, lower materials usage and patient convenience are benefits

Highly automated facility can process 50 million prescriptions annually for CVS Caremark's book of business

Agency will begin accepting applications for participants in the expedited import-clearance process in mid-September

Medworth Acquisition Corp. gathers $63.5 million in an IPO to fund an acquisition

Effective programs need tailoring both to the specific drug and to patient needs, says Atlantis Healthcare

Company touts double-digit growth in 'niche' distribution

Company will provide services to manage data and terms of sales contracts

Container supplier opens a US branch office to accommodate business growth

The nonprofit industry R&D consortium addresses one of the difficulties of clinical trial administration

Stericycle's ExpertSolutions unit acquires a European marketing and recalls business

Cardinal Health's Retail Business Conference, ABC's ThoughtSpot and McKesson's IdeaShare meetings gather up independent pharmacist

NanoCool technology needs neither batteries nor dry ice/gel packs for 2-8C shipping

GAO advises Congress to clarify FDA authority; tells FDA to do better at documenting inspections and tracking compounding pharmacies

Outlook for successful Congressional action seems to hinge on what the House will do about compounding pharmacies

Evidence-based tactics--supported by the pharma industry--are a targeted goal

Dohmen will focus more closely on services to life sciences companies

ZS Associates report finds oncologists the most restrictive, with 65% placing moderate-to-severe limits

Lawsuit claims a violation of Sherman Antitrust Act

Cloud-based system will enable global pricing managers to analyze regulatory trends and simulate the effects of pricing changes

Survey of physicians, patients points to transdermal patches and nasal delivery as preferred methods, says Frost & Sullivan

Data Resources study finds mixed reaction to new formulations—and little optimism for new drugs; meanwhile, abuse problems remain a public health concern

Will inaccuracies in the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) create headaches for pharma?

Cloud-based IT system collects and analyzes cold chain data

Blister and bottle packaging, and cold chain distribution, are current investment targets

Pharmacy coalition pushes for tighter PBM audit standards; will manufacturers get caught in the crossfire?