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All rights reserved.Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:43:15 +00005en-us14447https://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/newshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/logo.webphttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-your-ndc-12-roadmap-should-start-nowhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-your-ndc-12-roadmap-should-start-now<![CDATA[In the final installment of his interview with Pharmaceutical Commerce, Cencora's Ameer Ali outlines how supply chain stakeholders should prepare systems, processes and trading partners for the shift to NDC-12.]]>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/gregg-gorniak-what-changed-in-five-years-of-dscsa-https://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/gregg-gorniak-what-changed-in-five-years-of-dscsa-<![CDATA[In the final installment of his interview with Pharmaceutical Commerce, Cencora's Gregg Gorniak looks back at DSCSA's five-year evolution and where serialized data is creating value beyond compliance.]]>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:26:02 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-next-ai-challenge-is-supervision-not-adoptionhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-next-ai-challenge-is-supervision-not-adoption<![CDATA[Authenticx CEO Amy Brown on why patient support AI needs continuous oversight, not just adoption.]]>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:28:11 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/kala-shankle-on-what-comes-next-for-national-licensurehttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/kala-shankle-on-what-comes-next-for-national-licensure<![CDATA[HDA's Kala Shankle unpacks the biggest open question on preemption and offers a two-step playbook for wholesalers and 3PLs preparing for national licensure.]]>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:07:27 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-dhl-s-new-singapore-hub-and-pharma-rethinks-go-to-markethttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-dhl-s-new-singapore-hub-and-pharma-rethinks-go-to-market<![CDATA[In this week's Pharma Pulse, DHL breaks ground on a new cold chain hub at Singapore's Changi Airport, a new report finds pharma's commercial model in the middle of a fundamental reset, and the FDA grants accelerated approval to sevabertinib.]]>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:04:19 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/faq-inside-the-latest-mfn-deals-signed-by-nine-drugmakershttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/faq-inside-the-latest-mfn-deals-signed-by-nine-drugmakers<![CDATA[Twenty-six manufacturers now hold most-favored-nation agreements, and the commitments attached to the pricing terms may matter more than the prices themselves.]]>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:24:48 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-the-biggest-ndc-12-risk-sits-in-the-handoffshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-the-biggest-ndc-12-risk-sits-in-the-handoffs<![CDATA[Cardinal Health's Liberty Dewey outlines the four parallel work streams driving the NDC-12 transition, and why the biggest risk sits in trading partner handoffs rather than any single system.]]>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:57:16 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/the-transition-to-home-why-confidence-is-critical-to-patient-successhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/the-transition-to-home-why-confidence-is-critical-to-patient-success<![CDATA[Joe Reynolds, Head of User Experience Services at Noble, breaks down what it really takes for pharmaceutical companies to move therapy from the clinic into the patient's home.]]>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:42:22 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/account-teams-call-claimguardrx-their-smartest-teammatehttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/account-teams-call-claimguardrx-their-smartest-teammate<![CDATA[Logan Melchione shares how ClaimGuardRx gives account teams a fast, conversational way to tackle diversion and fraud together, and what that means for clients and patients.]]>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:26:02 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/proprietary-llm-claimguardrx-detect-respond-enginehttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/proprietary-llm-claimguardrx-detect-respond-engine<![CDATA[Bryan Dennison breaks down the purpose-built technology behind ClaimGuardRx and how its detect-and-respond design keeps manufacturers ahead of evolving diversion tactics.]]>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:04:48 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/claimguardrx-designed-priced-optimized-from-starthttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/claimguardrx-designed-priced-optimized-from-start<![CDATA[Matt Turner shares how ClaimGuardRx is redefining patient affordability by turning claims data into a proactive defense against maximizers and accumulators.]]>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:04:11 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-the-rising-risk-of-cargo-theft-is-creating-new-urgency-across-pharma-supply-chainshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-the-rising-risk-of-cargo-theft-is-creating-new-urgency-across-pharma-supply-chains<![CDATA[Overhaul's Danny Ramon argues that quality and regulatory teams, not just logistics, need faster protocols and more accessible stability data, since stolen or compromised product that re-enters the supply chain through gray markets can ultimately reach patients.]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:06:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/ameer-ali-on-why-ndc-12-readiness-can-t-waithttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/ameer-ali-on-why-ndc-12-readiness-can-t-wait<![CDATA[Cencora's Ameer Ali explains why trading partners' systems, not the NDC-12 deadline itself, determine whether product keeps moving through the supply chain during the transition.]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:31:07 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/a-complex-chess-game-with-invisible-chess-pieceshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/a-complex-chess-game-with-invisible-chess-pieces<![CDATA[Ed Schoonveld examines the uncertainty surrounding President Trump's MFN drug pricing agreements, stalled GENEROUS, GLOBE and GUARD proposals, and their ripple effects on ex-US drug launches.]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:34:01 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/using-ai-to-manage-gdp-compliant-supply-chainshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/using-ai-to-manage-gdp-compliant-supply-chains<![CDATA[AI-native operating systems present new capabilities to improve pharma supply chain operations.]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:05:13 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/gregg-gorniak-on-turning-dscsa-compliance-into-shared-valuehttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/gregg-gorniak-on-turning-dscsa-compliance-into-shared-value<![CDATA[Cencora's Gregg Gorniak on where DSCSA trading partners find shared value in compliance investment, and where that alignment breaks down.]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:32:35 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-mfn-expansion-goodrx-s-family-plan-csafe-s-reusable-coverhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-mfn-expansion-goodrx-s-family-plan-csafe-s-reusable-cover<![CDATA[In this week's Pharma Pulse, nine more drugmakers join the MFN program, GoodRx adds a family plan, IPC formalizes its USave partnership, and CSafe expands its thermal cover offerings.]]>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:30:17 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/q-a-mckesson-s-scott-mooney-on-closing-dscsa-data-exchange-gapshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/q-a-mckesson-s-scott-mooney-on-closing-dscsa-data-exchange-gaps<![CDATA[McKesson's Scott Mooney discusses the technical and operational challenges of DSCSA compliance, from linking ERP systems to EPCIS to recurring friction in 340B transaction data exchange.]]>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:21:22 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/kala-shankle-on-states-timing-and-national-licensure-readinesshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/kala-shankle-on-states-timing-and-national-licensure-readiness<![CDATA[HDA's Kala Shankle says a two-year national licensure runway for distributors could work, but only if states, the FDA and industry move in parallel.]]>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/when-payers-know-the-price-of-everythinghttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/when-payers-know-the-price-of-everything<![CDATA[Pharmacy directors are using the growing number of publicly visible drug prices as leverage, new research shows. Manufacturers need to be ready, before those prices become a negotiation tool.]]>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:30:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/ipc-acquires-usave-pharmacy-grouphttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/ipc-acquires-usave-pharmacy-group<![CDATA[The acquisition formalizes a nearly decade-old partnership as independent pharmacies lean on cooperatives to offset PBM reimbursement pressure and closures.]]>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:41:59 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/inside-the-three-year-transition-to-ndc-12https://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/inside-the-three-year-transition-to-ndc-12<![CDATA[Cardinal Health's Liberty Dewey breaks down the NDC-12 transition timeline and the vendor, association and wholesaler support smaller pharmacies will need to get ready.]]>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/beyond-the-patent-cliff-why-generics-and-biosimilars-demand-different-playbookshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/beyond-the-patent-cliff-why-generics-and-biosimilars-demand-different-playbooks<![CDATA[As loss-of-exclusivity events accelerate, generics and biosimilars are diverging into distinct business models, demanding different regulatory, IP, and market access strategies from manufacturers.]]>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:30:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/the-difference-between-meeting-dscsa-and-mastering-ithttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/the-difference-between-meeting-dscsa-and-mastering-it<![CDATA[Cencora's Gregg Gorniak breaks down what separates basic DSCSA compliance from using it to streamline transactions and strengthen trading partnerships.]]>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/mfn-program-nine-drugmakers-manufacturing-investmenthttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/mfn-program-nine-drugmakers-manufacturing-investment<![CDATA[Nine more manufacturers join the MFN program, pairing new Medicaid pricing deals with $19.6B in U.S. manufacturing investment and API reserve donations.]]>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:53:58 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/hda-2026-cencora-s-ameer-ali-on-readying-systems-for-ndc-12https://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/hda-2026-cencora-s-ameer-ali-on-readying-systems-for-ndc-12<![CDATA[Cencora's Ameer Ali explains how the shift to NDC-12 is reshaping supply chain systems and why readiness still varies widely across manufacturers.]]>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/hda-2026-what-national-licensure-means-for-distributorshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/hda-2026-what-national-licensure-means-for-distributors<![CDATA[HDA's Kala Shankle explains what a national licensure standard could mean for wholesale distributors and 3PLs, and why its success depends on how much state-level variation remains.]]>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/the-evolving-role-of-rwd-and-ai-driven-insights-in-pharma-strategyhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/the-evolving-role-of-rwd-and-ai-driven-insights-in-pharma-strategy<![CDATA[Alexis Cogswell of Inizio Medical explains how combining real-world data, AI analysis and HCP context is helping medical affairs teams move from retrospective reporting to actionable, real-time strategy.]]>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:15:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/cencoras-gregg-gorniak-on-using-ai-to-get-ahead-of-dscsa-data-gapshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/cencoras-gregg-gorniak-on-using-ai-to-get-ahead-of-dscsa-data-gaps<![CDATA[Ahead of HDA's 2026 Traceability Seminar, Cencora's Gregg Gorniak explains how AI and RFID are being used to catch DSCSA data gaps before trucks reach the dock.]]>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-medicaid-deals-glp-1-pullback-mckessons-buyhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-medicaid-deals-glp-1-pullback-mckessons-buy<![CDATA[In this week's Pharma Pulse, new Medicaid pricing deals are rumored, employer GLP-1 pullback, and McKesson's $2.25B oncology buy.]]>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:45:12 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articles