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Consumers might get product recall information faster than healthcare professionals

Merrion Pharma announces good Phase II results at ASCO meeting

First decline since Armstrong & Associates began tracking the industry in 1996

Compliance jumps over last year’s top issue, competitive pressure, among healthcare supply-chain decisionmakers

New IDC study finds that Oracle is the now the top life-sciences IT vendor; meanwhile, are there ‘demons’ in the pharma supply chain?

The marketplace requirements for sales force structures are changing faster than the industry is evolving

Coming off a record-setting year, ABC stresses growth in generics, and services revolving around specialty pharmaceuticals

War-gaming analyst picks the drug distributor over Microsoft, Allscripts and other EMR players

States pile on rules; industry wishes for consistency

Closely-watched negotiation removes some uncertainty for Cardinal as it spins out its CareFusion subsidiary

Antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs have risen to the top categories of prescribed medications in a challenging and risky medical and regulatory arena

While drug spending by clients averaged 3.3% last year, higher spending growth is predicted for the next three years

Evidence Generation Is the Foundation to Optimal Product Positioning

XStream Systems’ X-ray technology finds fakes in the returns stream

New parent, Take Solutions, adds biopharma application expertise

Can software tools help manage business partnerships?

Integrated offering target business intelligence applications

WAM Systems and Ortems link up for joint IT solutions

FDA approves new formulation based on bioequivalency with existing product

Carrier tapes deliver precise dosages that can be pure API; canister technology improves pressurized dose delivery

Private and public sectors can collaborate to achieve meaningful reform

More so than other classes of drugs, making choices about drugs for mental health conditions require everyone around the patient to be well informed

While storm clouds gather over pharma sales activities, marketers look to e-sampling as a potential alternative

US market will enter negative growth this year, says IMS Health

A 3.8% CAGR will rise to 8.0% for 2009-2013, says Kalorama Information

AcuTemp remains the only FAA-approved container for domestic US use