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Altegrity Risk International named security partner in Closed-Loop Protection Program

Specialty pharmacy wins $61.5M in tax credits and $14M in grants for 1,000-plus jobs

‘Pharmerging’ markets will provide half the boost to 2014’s $1.1-trillion market

Blockbusters Lipitor and Plavix disappear from list due to patent expirations

90-day supplies and lower out-of-pocket expenses positively impact compliance

Reformulated drug is a ‘step in the right direction,’ says FDA director

CDC to release action plan for dealing with unused or expired swine flu vaccine

CMS will be changing reimbursement practices regardless of how healthcare reform plays out

Industry anticipates meaningful guidance from FDA on use of social media

Investment funds have developed an interest in trading capital for royalties on drug commercializations

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Multi-tenant sales-force automation (SFA) systems are coping with an increasingly complex regulatory environment

Converging the processes and data from EHRs and from the electronic data-capture (EDC) of the clinical research environment could change the paradigm of drug development and safety

Parenteral (injectable) drugs gain user acceptance even as biotech brings more of them onto the market

The growth of healthcare business is attracting many new players to the pharmaceutical arena, challenging pharma’s relationships with patients

PhRMA pushes for an FDA ‘universal symbol’ of approved content, and seeks latitude in communications in online forums

Big Pharma is not yet deeply enough invested in faster-growing markets outside the developed economies

Pedigree-pioneering team resurfaces with cloud-based collaborative platform

Agency strives to balance risks and benefits in how drugs are presented in direct-to-consumer (DTC) campaigns

New Apple gadget could help usher in an era of medical applications fully integrated into a healthcare professional’s day-to-day life

Generics are now 75% of dispensed prescriptions, with generics up 5.9% in 2009 and branded products down 7.6%

In latest Harris Interactive study, reputation of the pharmaceutical industry drops, but still fares better than some sectors

Code would include NDC number; GS1 coding structure gets a nod

Company says affected lots will no longer be distributed