Fall meeting of HPCLC is set for Oct. 6-8
Pharma supply chain managers gather to address logistics issues
AssureHCP matches prescriber data with eligibility for marketing and sampling programs
New service from J. Knipper debuts at PDMA Sharing Conference
ASD Healthcare's Cubixx system transmits its 400-billionth RFID scan
Vendor-managed system inventories and protects specialty pharmaceuticals in healthcare settings
Changing of the guard at Cardinal Health: Michael Kaufmann ascends to CFO
Jon Giacomin replaces Kaufmann as CEO of Cardinal Pharmaceutical segment
Finding savings in managing sample-distribution programs
BuzzeoPDMA's optimally located sample distribution saves up to 30% on logistics costs
FTC files against AbbVie, Teva and others over pay-to-delay agreements for testosterone
Generically available drug is also the subject of FDA hearings over safety and efficacy
Another Salesforce.com vendor enters the pharma field-sales arena
CustomerTimes touts its mobile apps
Unmodified oral-solid tablets are meeting consumer resistance, says a German/US survey
Lozenges, powders, chewable or effervescent versions should be considered, says Hermes Pharma
China's Tencent Internet service invests in dxy.com, a healthcare website
'Compliant' drug information for physicians is one targeted goal
It's official: CVS Caremark is now CVS Health
Tobacco-free drugstores are just part of the story
Good news for patients: Platinum health plans are a better deal for specialty drugs
Among the various 'metal' health plans, coverage increases as premiums go up, says HealthPocket.com
A conversation with Seyed Mortazavi, IMS Health
Pharmaceutical Commerce sat down with Mr. Mortazavi recently; here's what he had to say.
Investor group calls on biotech manufacturers' boards to be more forthright on biosimilars
Absence of agreed-on FDA guidance keeps biosimilars off the US market even as their use grows abroad
PBM formulary exclusion lists continue to grow
Battlefield over drug pricing
Catalent goes public in a successful IPO
Blackstone Group-owned CDMO nets over $800 million
EvaluatePharma forecast: 2020 global pharma sales of $1.107 trillion
After patent expires, 'The industry has turned a corner'
Agency rides the rare-disease wave
Siren Interactive hires more executives, moves to downtown Chicago
Lifecycle solutions: aiming for better patient outcomes through high-quality prefillable solutions
Legal uncertainties in the DSCSA
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act creates uncertainty about which trading partners have responsibility for product verification
Is tech running you? Four ways to retake control
Modern training technologies make the prospect of days-long training courses an obsolete practice
Pharma brand teams need to reset their patient-journey analysis, says IMS Consulting
Real-world data sources can provide new dimensions to marketing plans
Pharma rep access: down, down, down
Latest ZS AccessMonitor asks, 'Who are physicians listening to?'
CVS/pharmacy earns URAC accreditation for 'community pharmacy'
First to gain newly established program reviewing therapy management and chronic care
Vaccination experts struggle to raise medication practices of physicians and treatment programs
Vaccine working group tries to build consensus on temperature control and dispensing practices
For pharma, it's getting harder and harder to follow the money
Outsourced contract-administration provider highlights growth in invoicing and financial stewardship burdens
Envirotainer wins FAA approval for its cold-chain containers on US air freighters
Meanwhile, competitor CSafe Global broadens its containers' usability
Converging the pharma business with its logistics and data functions
IATA and Brussels Airport seek to build a 'certified community' around cold chain regs for air transport
Airport will organize client carriers to meet new IATA standards
Creating the first, pharma-only 3PL network
The drive for lower costs, safer products
DPx adds more biologics capacity to its contract manufacturing business
Picks up Gallus Pharma, whose plants are in St. Louis and Princeton, NJ
