Ranks of e-prescribers jumped 105% in 2008
Federal- and state-level attention drove technology adoption
Care facilities implement pharmacy automation system
Medication dispensed in patient-specific multi-dose packets
2008 Market Summary From IMS Health: US Pharma Sales Up 1.3%, the Lowest in Decades
US total reaches $291.5 billion; dispensed prescriptions up 0.9%
Big companies can do big volunteering
Drug-withdrawal news spread via mobile technology
Medical information service alerts U.S. physicians to Raptiva recall within hours
Express Scripts Announces Acquisition of NextRx
No. 3 pharmacy benefits manager to swallow No. 4
McKesson jumps into plasma, blood-based products wholesaling
New unit will ship from La Vergne, TN specialty-care products warehouse
Deloitte Survey finds healthcare consumers want more engagement
Second annual survey solidifies understanding of consumer segments
Prescription pads yielding to e-prescribing in the Garden State
But, AHRQ data show that e-prescribing systems can hurt branded-pharma sales
Anticounterfeiting SaaS tool targets global Internet activity
Real-time web mining technology gathers data for use by legal and federal entities
Generic spec for dry-powder inhalers provides regulatory and quality updates
Cambridge Consultants expects DPI use to expand into new treatment areas
Out With Pedigree; In With Patient Safety
New group of injectables manufacturers tussles with USP over use of labeling ‘real estate’ on vial caps
3PLs Rise in Forward-Thinking Supply Chain Models
Moving boxes is becoming just one of a growing slate of services from third-party logistics (3PL) providers
A Pitched Battle in Cardiovascular Drug Marketing
Mature product franchises and mixed clinical outcomes have not dissuaded pharma companies from expending marketing resources for cardiovascular disease treatment
Merck Is the Best-Regarded Manufacturer Among Managed-Care Execs; Genentech Among Oncology KOLs
Surveys from SDI and Market Strategies International score companies on their promotional practices and business relationships
Wyeth Loses Supreme Court Case Over 'Implied' Pre-Emption
Expect a flood of product-liability suits in the aftermath of Wyeth vs. Levine
Syringe Design Gets a Makeover
Two prefilled-syringe projects emphasize user friendliness
Refinements in Cold Chain Secondary Packaging
Optimized dimensionality is the goal of new products from MTS and Cold Chain Technologies
Inmar Rebrands Reverse-Logistics and Related Business Units
Unified corporate image emphasizes supply chain services
Healthcare Information Technology Gets A Boost From Obama Reinvestment Law
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocates $18 billion for HIT
The Packaging Contribution to Patient Adherence
Contract packagers are multiplying their product offerings to meet marketing and patient-safety concerns
Moving the Dial on Patient Adherence
FDA to Require REMS of Opioid-Based Drugs
People on the Move-March
BIOPHARMA INDUSTRY
Oracle to buy Relsys, adding to adverse-event management capabilities
Relsys’ ‘structured signal management’ analyzes patient data for trends
Pharma service providers continue to invest in supply-chain optimization solutions
DDN goes with Axway’s Trade Activity Manager; repackager Apace Packaging chooses Supplyscape’s Nexus platform
Pharma reevaluates CME sponsorship
Drugmakers face difficulty justifying expenses amid restrictions
Here We Go Again on 'Re-Importation'
Bipartisan group of senators sponsor a revived drug-importation bill
Stem Cell Therapy: Business Models Begin to Take Shape
Although human trials in the U.S. are still a novelty, developers are identifying both sources and protocols for conducting therapy
