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All rights reserved.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:09:04 +00005en-us14447https://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/newshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/logo.webphttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/walgreens-expands-glp1-access-with-prior-authorization-pharmacist-supporthttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/walgreens-expands-glp1-access-with-prior-authorization-pharmacist-support<![CDATA[Walgreens adds GLP-1 coverage navigation, Medicare Bridge support and pharmacist outreach to its virtual weight management service.]]>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:23:06 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-lane-security-comes-before-sustainability-in-packaging-selectionhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-lane-security-comes-before-sustainability-in-packaging-selection<![CDATA[GEODIS' David Frouin explains why securing the lane outranks sustainability and why full corridor models are the cold chain trend to watch.]]>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:58:51 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-bms-is-screening-cmo-partners-for-digital-capabilitieshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-bms-is-screening-cmo-partners-for-digital-capabilities<![CDATA[BMS’s Kevin Cook explains why digital capability is becoming a must-have for strategic CMO partners and why the next phase starts with the basics.]]>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:03:39 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-autonomous-ai-is-reshaping-biopharma-operationshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-autonomous-ai-is-reshaping-biopharma-operations<![CDATA[Agentic AI is moving biopharma from tools that inform decisions to systems that execute them, reshaping discovery, clinical trials, commercial launch and regulatory work.]]>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:53:28 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/freehand-ceo-ai-is-here-and-now-in-supply-chainshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/freehand-ceo-ai-is-here-and-now-in-supply-chains<![CDATA[At LogiPharma USA 2026, Freehand's Nitin Jayakrishnan explains why AI and the people supply chain will shape pharma supply strategy.]]>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:05:08 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/what-s-driving-faster-cold-chain-packaging-innovationhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/what-s-driving-faster-cold-chain-packaging-innovation<![CDATA[At LogiPharma USA 2026, Cold Chain Technologies' Vijay Paliwal discusses reusable shippers, PCM innovation and AI's role in cold chain risk.]]>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:23:24 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/every-ai-agent-will-eventually-fail-why-healthcare-needs-ai-supervision-not-hopehttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/every-ai-agent-will-eventually-fail-why-healthcare-needs-ai-supervision-not-hope<![CDATA[AI agents are moving into healthcare faster than most organizations can supervise them. In this conversation, Amy Brown, CEO of Authenticx, argues that every AI agent will eventually fail—and that the real differentiator isn't which company deploys AI first, but which one can see, catch, and correct what its AI is doing before a patient or member is harmed.]]>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:00:53 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/every-ai-agent-will-eventually-fail-why-healthcare-leaders-need-supervision-not-hopehttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/every-ai-agent-will-eventually-fail-why-healthcare-leaders-need-supervision-not-hope<![CDATA[AI agents are moving into healthcare faster than most organizations can supervise them. In this conversation, Amy Brown, CEO of Authenticx, argues that every AI agent will eventually fail—and that the real differentiator isn't which company deploys AI first, but which one can see, catch, and correct what its AI is doing before a patient or member is harmed.]]>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:00:17 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/supply-chain-signal-phrma-s-globe-lawsuit-and-the-new-economics-of-pharma-supply-chainshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/supply-chain-signal-phrma-s-globe-lawsuit-and-the-new-economics-of-pharma-supply-chains<![CDATA[Episode 4 of Supply Chain Signal examines PhRMA’s legal challenge to CMS’ GLOBE model and whether manufacturers can lower costs, expand U.S. production and strengthen supply chain resilience all at once.]]>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:00:01 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/is-pharma-moving-too-fast-on-ai-agents-https://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/is-pharma-moving-too-fast-on-ai-agents-<![CDATA[Cencora’s Matt Sample and Gregg Gorniak explain why AI should recommend, not decide, and why pharma needs an agent strategy before chasing use cases.]]>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:56:14 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/inside-the-340b-rebate-pilot-standoffhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/inside-the-340b-rebate-pilot-standoff<![CDATA[With a lawsuit, a House delay bill and drugmaker intervention motions in play, here's where HRSA's 340B rebate pilot stands ahead of Jan. 1.]]>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:21:53 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-cencora-to-acquire-aon-amazon-and-google-back-epa-expansionhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-cencora-to-acquire-aon-amazon-and-google-back-epa-expansion<![CDATA[In this week's Pharma Pulse, Cencora agrees to acquire American Oncology Network, five major employers back electronic prior authorization for self-funded health plans and FDA finalizes its guidance on prescription drug apps and software.]]>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:07:54 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/logipharma-2026-csafe-right-sizing-bulk-air-cargo-protectionhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/logipharma-2026-csafe-right-sizing-bulk-air-cargo-protection<![CDATA[CSafe's Aaron Mantia explains how lane, temperature range, duration and product cost shape thermal protection choices for bulk air cargo.]]>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:27:33 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-pharma-automation-cuts-human-touches-and-error-riskhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-pharma-automation-cuts-human-touches-and-error-risk<![CDATA[At LogiPharma USA 2026, Swisslog's Garrett Freeman explains how automation cuts human touches, enforces quarantine and consolidates cold storage.]]>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:08:57 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/paxafe-mark-talens-supply-chain-teams-firefighters-to-orchestratorshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/paxafe-mark-talens-supply-chain-teams-firefighters-to-orchestrators<![CDATA[PAXAFE's Mark Talens explains why real-time visibility starts with process redesign and how it speeds cold chain disposition decisions.]]>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:35:05 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/fda-finalizes-guidance-on-prescription-drug-companion-appshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/fda-finalizes-guidance-on-prescription-drug-companion-apps<![CDATA[FDA’s final guidance on prescription drug use-related software clarifies when companion app content is labeling, promotion or belongs in the PI.]]>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:56:35 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/logipharma-2026-cold-chain-shifts-from-visibility-to-predictionhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/logipharma-2026-cold-chain-shifts-from-visibility-to-prediction<![CDATA[At LogiPharma USA 2026, Cold Chain Technologies' Anthony "TJ" Rizzo discusses cold chain expertise gaps and how data tools are reshaping the profession.]]>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/faq-how-is-ai-being-deployed-in-pharma-supply-chainshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/faq-how-is-ai-being-deployed-in-pharma-supply-chains<![CDATA[AI is starting to resolve shipment exceptions and flag demand shifts, but early deployments show that connected data and context come first and that accountability stays with people.]]>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:28:32 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-ai-agents-speed-quality-decisions-after-a-cold-chain-excursionhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-ai-agents-speed-quality-decisions-after-a-cold-chain-excursion<![CDATA[Zoomlogi's Henry Ames explains how AI agents and digitized SOPs help quality managers decide on quarantine or release after a cold chain excursion.]]>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:55:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/epic-amazon-cost-plus-build-point-of-care-cash-price-toolhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/epic-amazon-cost-plus-build-point-of-care-cash-price-tool<![CDATA[Epic's Prescription Marketplace, due summer 2027, will show pharmacy cash prices next to insured costs before a prescription is sent.]]>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:38:57 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/predicting-excursions-and-right-sizing-shippershttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/predicting-excursions-and-right-sizing-shippers<![CDATA[At LogiPharma USA 2026, Cold Chain Technologies' Vijay Paliwal explains how predictive monitoring and right-sized packaging cut excursion risk and waste.]]>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:38:31 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/biopharma-supply-chains-of-the-future-what-to-know-about-localization-https://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/biopharma-supply-chains-of-the-future-what-to-know-about-localization-<![CDATA[Avantor’s Mary Blenn outlines five considerations for biopharma supply chain localization, from customer demand visibility to cost, consistency and redundancy.]]>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:53:13 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/what-ai-changes-and-doesn-t-in-exception-handlinghttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/what-ai-changes-and-doesn-t-in-exception-handling<![CDATA[Zoomlogi’s Henry Ames says exception handling still hinges on experienced staff, and AI agents could gather and document details for their judgment calls.]]>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:40:35 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/bms-s-kevin-cook-on-moving-cmo-partnerships-beyond-transactionshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/bms-s-kevin-cook-on-moving-cmo-partnerships-beyond-transactions<![CDATA[At LogiPharma USA 2026, BMS’s Kevin Cook explains why CMO partnerships must move beyond transactions toward shared goals and KPIs.]]>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:37:31 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-dhl-s-new-cold-chain-corridors-and-walmart-s-0-prescription-tierhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-dhl-s-new-cold-chain-corridors-and-walmart-s-0-prescription-tier<![CDATA[In this week's Pharma Pulse, DHL adds six dedicated cold chain air corridors linking Europe and North America to Asia, Walmart rolls out a $0 prescription tier and rare disease Center of Excellence for its US workforce and FDA launches its Rare Disease Framework Initiative.]]>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:02:23 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/geodis-david-frouin-qualifying-cold-chain-packaging-every-lanehttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/geodis-david-frouin-qualifying-cold-chain-packaging-every-lane<![CDATA[GEODIS' David Frouin explains why quick packaging qualification, backups on every lane and actionable IoT data underpin cold chain resilience.]]>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:07:16 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/inside-cencoras-approach-to-ai-driven-demand-sensinghttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/inside-cencoras-approach-to-ai-driven-demand-sensing<![CDATA[Cencora's Matt Sample explains how AI compares forecasts with ordering patterns to flag pharma demand shifts early, with 10% forecasting gains.]]>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:54:27 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-pharma-automates-without-disrupting-operationshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-pharma-automates-without-disrupting-operations<![CDATA[At LogiPharma USA 2026, Swisslog's Garrett Freeman explains why validation, change management and stakeholder alignment now drive automation projects.]]>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:45:34 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-ai-s-clearest-supply-chain-wins-are-in-the-basicshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-ai-s-clearest-supply-chain-wins-are-in-the-basics<![CDATA[Zoomlogi's Henry Ames explains how AI agents are resolving supply chain exceptions, from unlinked IoT trackers to after-hours escalation calls.]]>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:26:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-aeropowder-launched-feather-based-cold-chain-packaging-in-the-u-s-https://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-aeropowder-launched-feather-based-cold-chain-packaging-in-the-u-s-<![CDATA[Aeropowder will begin U.S. production of its recycled-feather PluumoPlus insulation in Q1 2027 through a manufacturing deal with ColdCorr.]]>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:05:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articles