
Payer trends dominate near-term outlook
Efforts to align drug wholesaling business with manufacturer services
GS1 Healthcare US publishes updated track-and-trace guidance; vendors revamp their offerings
Largest independent specialty pharmacy rides specialty-pharma wave
Vendor-managed system inventories and protects specialty pharmaceuticals in healthcare settings
DHL garners headlines with a 'parcelcopter' delivering daily drugs to remote North Sea island
Often, needless cost and complexity--without improving quality and safety--impede cold chain packaging planning
Pharma companies will need to do more than rely on pharmacies' adjudication of claims
More engagement with pharma financial, marketing and supply-chain teams calls for easier access, says the company
Feds allege that Guaranteed Returns improperly withheld over $116 million in reimbursements from drug purchasers
New study identifies a category between branded and generic
Some state-level changes give an indication of what to prepare for
An 'expectations convergence' is building in how drug efficacy aligns with patient outcomes
Contracts with payers that contain terms based on outcomes can highlight a drug's value
Service providers are building out a wider range of services to meet drug developers' needs
More complex products and higher risk are changing the nature of pharmaceutical outsourcing
As rare diseases have emerged as a market opportunity for pharma over the past several years, industry practices are beginning to stabilize
Nonprofit seeks to raise profile of the value of industry-wide identity-authentication standards
No-see policies leave many physicians in the dark about formularies and medication benefits
Self-styled '156-year-old startup' aims to attract small-to-medium companies with outsourced commercialization services
The pervasiveness of e-prescribing allows for better analysis of adherence, says NEHI
HDMA's research arm studies biosimilar market dynamics
Cardinal Health works with Americares, and McKesson with World Vision, to deliver supplies
Tracking systems dominate product introductions
Largest independent specialty pharmacy rides specialty-pharma wave
Efforts to align drug wholesaling business with manufacturer services
West Pharma's electronic autoinjectors will connect with HealthPrize software