TSA looks to accelerate its air-cargo screening restrictions for inbound flights
Inspection of cargo-carrying passenger flights could begin in December
Distributing Specialty Pharmaceuticals: 2010 HDMA Facts, Figures, Trends
Specialty distributors delivered product to nearly 26,000 locations nationally in 2009, according to survey
Industry's mining of prescriber data will be reviewed by US Supreme Court
IMS Health, SDI and Wolters Kluwer seek an injunction against state laws banning prescriber data collection
UPS Healthcare Logistics is undergoing a 20% expansion of its facilities
New distribution centers in Asia, Europe and North America will add over 600,000 sq. ft of dedicated warehouse capacity for life sciences
HDMA 2010-2011 Factbook Updates Distributor IT Efforts
EDI use is slowly increasing, while GS1 standards compliance is skimpy
How Packaging and Delivery Technologies Influence the Commercialization of Injectable Drugs
Often mistakenly considered an afterthought, today’s packaging and delivery systems can powerfully affect the safety, efficacy and commercial success of injectables
UPS and Endo Pharmaceuticals Go Live With Controlled-Substances Ordering
The implementation, executed with IT vendor Axway, has shaved nearly 18 days off order cycle times
AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group Reconfigures Cubixx Medical Cabinet
Wireless- and RFID-enabled refrigerator cabinet is redesigned for home, clinic use
Thermo Fisher Scientific Upgrades Its TruScan Materials-Testing Technology
TruScan and related optical technologies provide economical field testing of product identification or authentication
What's the Buzz About Multichannel Marketing?
MCM is but one way to get a focus on the explosive growth of new communication channels to physicians and patients
The Struggle to Get Anti-Infectives on a Faster Track to Commercialization
A looming crisis in drug-resistant anti-infectives is not being met with a commensurate industry effort. Governments and industry are trying to cope
Oral Liquids Hold Steady as a Drug Delivery Method
Although overshadowed by oral solids, oral liquids provide important benefits for pediatric, geriatric and specialized therapies
Global Pharma Market Will Reach $880 Billion in 2011, Up 5-7%, predicts IMS Health
US growth remains off the global pace, market will expand by 3-5%, to $320-330 billion
And the 2010 Winner in Sustainability Indexing in Healthcare Is: Roche
Annual polling and analysis for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index lists 20 healthcare companies
The View from Chain Drug Stores
The count of independent pharmacies is growing, belying past pessimism
Gaining Access to the European Market
Distributing products within the European market calls for focused knowledge of national practices
Rutgers Pharmaceutical MBA Program: Training Future Leaders
Bringing New Science, and New Partners, Into the Drug Development Process
Today’s evolving healthcare environment calls for more collaboration in bringing drugs to market
The Role of Health Coaching in Adherence and Supporting Patients 'Beyond the Pill'
GSK invests in online resources to address ‘the whole patient’
How to Transform REMS Into an Opportunity to Develop a More Successful Drug Launch
Industry Revenue Management Practices Are Showing Gradual Improvement
The 7th Annual Model N survey shows that industry is struggling with the growing complexity of contracts and pricing for managed care and government programs
AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group reconfigues Cubixx medical cabinet
Serialization implementations are making progress
Axway and AstraZeneca have 33 sites up and running ; Teva is pioneering generics tracking; 4Serialization brings a consortium together
Drug-shortage worries rise among healthcare providers
Gartner places Owens & Minor as No. 1 in Top 25 Healthcare Supply Chain organizations
Second annual ranking drops J&J to second place, but the company still leads among pharma mfrs
Cardinal Health to acquire Kinray, a major wholesaler in the Northeast, for $1.3 billion
Acquisition strengthens Cardinal’s presence among independent pharmacies
2010 Product Security Report
More pieces for industry-wide track-and-trace are falling into place, but there’s no rush to authenticate products
Put a 'PillStation' in the Patient's Home to Improve Medication Adherence
New device links healthcare providers to patients for reminder notifications
RFID vendor targets pharma cold-chain tracking with 'Extended Capability' temperature sensing
Storing e-pedigree data on the tag is a giveaway added value for users
AmerisourceBergen elevates Steve Collis to president and COO
