A new biopharma giant is born: AbbVie
Abbott's long-scheduled splitup creates two giants
Nurses, pharmacists and medical doctors retain 1, 2, 3 ranking in public's assessment of professional honesty and ethics
Annual Gallup poll shows a slightly rising ranking for most professions
Dept. of Technical Precision: USP adopts a new drug naming policy
After five years of deliberations, a Naming Policy for Salt Drug Substances will go into effect next May
Changing commercial model is primary worry of biopharma execs, says Cegedim survey
Physicians continue to decline as the target customer base for industry marketing, according to survey repondents
Remedy Health Media seeks to open a new communications channel: physician to patient
Broad-based print and digital publisher will tailor service to specific health conditions
Thermal blankets for cold chain shipping: an effective control, but watch out for surface-color effects
New testing shows the effectiveness of blankets in long-distance shipments; FedEx touts the value of its Boeing 777F fleet with controlled environments
Medication non-adherence is a $188-billion revenue gap for pharma, says CapGemini
New study magnifies the lost opportunity for industry sixfold; the global gap is $564 billion
Guilty plea is offered by a doctor caught up in the fake Avastin scandal
More doctors are expected to be charged; meanwhile, California e-pedigree meetings restart
In the international public health arena, regulation against 'falsified' pharmaceuticals again seems to be a casualty
WHO meeting bans nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) who advocate for more-comprehensive treaties
E&Y Entrepreneurs of the Year announced: life sciences winner is founder of a patient-monitoring device manufacturer
Life sciences runners-up include executives of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Dohmen Group and Gauthier Biomedical
CVS Caremark-sponsored medication adherence initiative crosses the $500-million mark
PBM-sponsored program passes on its discounts from manufacturers
FedEx, UPS are being investigated by DoJ for illegal online-pharmacy deliveries
Companies were served subpoenas dating back to 2007
New Congressional action by year-end on pharma track-and-trace looks doubtful
HDMA seminar attendees are skeptical of the project rising sufficiently on Congress' calendars
US primary distributors logged $294 billion in pharma sales in 2011, says HDMA
Cold chain products constitute 10% of SKUs, on average
Is regenerative medicine a future market for cold-chain logistics services?
Maybe not, as biotech companies develop on-the-spot treatments
Hand-to-hand combat continues in the PBM formulary trenches
CVS Caremark updates its list of blocked drugs that will not be available on its formularies, in part to battle manufacturers’ copay programs
CVS Caremark updates its list of blocked drugs that will not be available on its formularies, in part to battle manufacturers' copay programs
Post-election status of Congress' perspectives on FDA, healthcare
While the "fiscal cliff" looms over all legislative activity, Congress' agenda for FDA and healthcare is already setting up, says Patton Boggs
Multichannel and closed-loop marketing need to come together to drive value, says Capgemini
New report assesses the progress in adopting both of these marketing techniques
FedEx expands its SensAware service for temperature-controlled shipping
Next-gen SenseAware 2000 is deployed, along with a wider international distribution
H. D. Smith acquires California drug wholesaler, Valley Wholesale Drug
Valley had $130 million in 2011 revenue
VALID Compounding Act to regulate compounding pharmacies is introduced
A new policy debate over drug regulation is emerging as the NECC scandal worsens
3PL execs assess global business conditions, highlight healthcare's potential
Annual survey of leading third-party logistics providers tabulates their interest in serving manufacturers, hospitals and retail
Building the social media connection
Peer-to-peer consulting and social gaming may catch physicians' attention
Healthy Advice Networks is now PatientPoint
iPad-based partnership combines physician preferences in digital communications with app development
InTouch Solutions, MD Mindset collaborate to tailor iPad content development
To 3PL or go it alone, that is the question
Here are the factors to consider when deciding to use a third-party logistics provider (3PL)
Another go at medication adherence
US Rep. Edward Markey readies justification for expanded FDA regulation of compounding pharmacies
In the wake of NECC meningitis scandal, a Congressional report documents a decade of regulatory 'gaps' in protecting public health
