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While California’s e-pedigree initiative sits on a shelf, actions in Washington and Brussels point to renewed efforts for track-and-trace of pharmaceuticals

Seattle nonprofit’s implementation highlights role of pharmacist in patient care

Opioid abuse detected by program that may be useful in REMS and post-market surveillance

Although beset by less-than-friendly federal reimbursement policies, independent pharmacies are maintaining their viability for pharmaceutical delivery

Biopharmaceutical manufacturers turn to a direct-distribution model to leverage opportunities for cost-effective drug delivery and personalized health management services

Alleged mishandling of discarded patient records call the giant retailer’s privacy safeguards into question

The high-tech mecca plans to maintain its status as an economic driver for North Carolina

Nemours plans campus for pediatric treatment and research

Stable economics and growing healthcare concerns make Brazil one of the top emerging markets, with a current growth rate >20%

Multiplying state laws on marketing and distribution disclosures might be pre-empted by new federal legislation

McKesson is a heavy hitter in the category, says Kalorama Information

Higher complexity—and expense—are the reality for most drug research, says Tufts

Higher co-pays, ‘NDC block policies’ and multiple tiers add to drug benefit complexity

Dataset has ‘exclusive’ source, the ArcLight consortium

Program combines retail pharmacy, in-store and onsite clinics for employer health plans

HDMA’s educational arm has new chair, vice chair

FDA specifies a patient registry and follow-up studies

Delta Air backs away from prohibiting battery-powered temperature sensors in temperature-controlled pharma shipping

Big Brown will take over existing Merck distribution centers, absorbing them into its international healthcare logistics unit; Merck is also selling a lab to PPD

Financial and business changes are driving an evolution in channel management strategies

New Deloitte study finds “profound” positive and negative ROIs for combined therapies and diagnostics based on genetics

Collaboration has multiple designs for prefilled and other syringes in the works

FDA’s management of drug and device safety enters GAO’s biennial watch list

iMedicor offers physician education, EMR file transfers and community services

It has been said that one should never miss an opportunity to make the most of a crisis. The steady stream of headlines announcing staff cuts, delays in drug approvals and a narrowing of R&D focus for pharmaceutical and biotech companies indicate there will be no shortage of opportunities in 2009.

‘Ultra-orphan’ diseases will alter the specialty distribution process

Establishing appropriate trade channels is crucial to the launch success of specialty pharmaceuticals

Functional (“peel-off”) labels, common in Europe for injectables, represent a significant packaging improvement for safer and more efficient drug administration

As the number of specific services associated with sample distribution has grown, so has the number of service providers a manufacturer might use. It’s time to think about consolidating these services