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Latest forecast from Pharmaceutical Commerce sees 37% growth between 2010-2013; delays in biosimilars commercialization will hamper future growth

Genpact survey of finance offices at major life sciences companies finds that half believe their strategic financial performance is poor

RFID-based system is said to provide lower-cost option that is better integrated into supply chain processes

Case involves the $75-million Eli Lilly heist in 2010, as well as multiple cargo truck thefts in 2009 and 2010

Compiling and maintaining lists of healthcare provider contacts is a bigger and more important task than ever

Case revolved around AWP pricing data between McKesson and First DataBank from 2005

Analysis of 'pharmacy related waste' finds $408 billion in potential annual savings

New services complement existing cloud services for life sciences; Berg Pharma is an early client

H. D. Smith specialty subsidiary targets emerging biotechs; Cardium goes with Web-only sales outreach initially

Dohmen, DDN parent, also adds to its regulatory services with acquisition of BioSoteria

Quintiles will apply the predictive simulation capabilities of the Archimedes Model to drug development and commercialization

Decision could have broad implications for reps’ job status, and could undercut efforts to upgrade rep responsibilities

Major expansions in Argentina and Singapore point to heightened biopharma focus on emerging markets

Patient office visits, prescription usage continued to decline

Good design of vaults and cages for DEA-regulated materials calls for meeting regulatory requirements while accommodating operational practices

Latest annual Progressions report highlights the shift to healthy behaviors

Company continues to expand network of international supply depots

'CareCentered Contract' is offered by Prime Therapeutics PBM

Cegedim meeting focuses on compliance issues in pharma distribution

Hearing is unofficial coming out of Pharmaceutical Distribution Security Alliance

Newly announced Pharmaceutical Distribution Safety Alliance is for product serialization, but against item-level tracking

Now covering 69 countries, Cegedim provides a resource for global biopharma companies to sell--globally

'Controlled room temperature' (CRT) shipping is being transformed from standard shipping processes to engineered, compliance-ready processes and materials

While UPS and and FedEx apparently passed on the acquisition, ABC will be expanding its footprint in clinical logistics, and its commercial distribution services globally

Now covering 69 countries, Cegedim provides a resource for global biopharma companies to sell--globally

FDA's draft documents on biosimilar regulation move the prospect one step closer

As FDA makes progress on an active surveillance system, drug manufacturers and third-party drug safety vendors navigate their own set of challenges

Pharma industry serves best as underwriter of healthcare providers' efforts