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GPhA/IMS Health data-sharing project clears FTC hurdle; meanwhile, Congressional committees take their own stabs at the problem

Action adds to the increasing number of global healthcare-distribution pathways

Goal is to combine drug information with e-prescribing with electronic health record (EHR) systems

Online 'pharmacies' selling diverted or bogus products, illicitly, will be countered by trade groups, leading e-commerce vendors

Physicians Interactive partners with Allscripts to ease delivery of coupons

Latest acquisition is Reglera, leading consulting firm for med devices and human tissue products

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

Campbell Alliance's new market-research unit publishes a quarterly Trends Report

Implications for pharma are in continuing pricing pressure, and preferences for distribution channels

Arkansas Best will build on Panther's time-definite and cold-chain services for life sciences

Latest Manhattan Research market study finds little growth in social media usage; also, the rise of the 'three screen' physician

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

New sample reporting requirements will be a focus of this year's meeting

Despite the lack of headlines today as compared to late last year, the drug-shortage situation has not improved. FDA, congressional and industry actions are beginning to change the dynamic

Prospects for international policing of counterfeit drugs is dim

Modernized packaging technologies can change the drug-distribution dynamic - and improve overall healthcare

Cloud computing can be more than simply accessing databases and computing resources; it can be a pathway to business and research decisions

The Cargo Companion service provides a web-linked data monitor usable for end-to-end delivery

Web-based platform provides a managerial dashboard for coordinating product launch teams

While 78% of survey respondents will "demand clear proof of cost savings" to ensure formulary placement, 44% of them have "little or no confidence" in the economic arguments presented by pharmacos

This year's IQPC meeting - its 10th anniversary - promises to be the biggest yet

The healthcare system is coming to grips with the wave of genomic diagnostics that has followed new biological therapy introductions

US growth will be flat through 2013, then jump in 2014 as Obamacare takes effect

Dendreon's Provenge prostate-cancer treatment ramps up with unique supply chain complexities

In-depth statistical analysis using ZS Associates and IMS Health prescriber data demonstrates the value of rep-sourced communication

Dohmen pioneers an integrated, 'conflict free' pharmaceutical services company