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All rights reserved.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:40:50 +00005en-us14447https://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/newshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/logo.webphttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/smart-locks-escorts-or-parcel-matching-security-to-the-shipmenthttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/smart-locks-escorts-or-parcel-matching-security-to-the-shipment<![CDATA[Octapharma USA's Kerem Tokel explains how product value and supply risk should shape freight security, and why complacency remains a persistent gap.]]>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:34:18 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-lanes-and-duration-shape-cold-chain-packaging-choiceshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-lanes-and-duration-shape-cold-chain-packaging-choices<![CDATA[At LogiPharma USA 2026, Cold Chain Technologies' Vijay Paliwal explains how manufacturers should choose between reusable, single-use and active packaging.]]>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:59:10 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-precision-and-share-of-answer-will-reshape-pharma-marketinghttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-precision-and-share-of-answer-will-reshape-pharma-marketing<![CDATA[As HCPs turn to AI tools for clinical answers, pharma brands must optimize for share of answer over share of voice and speed up data operations.]]>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:06:48 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/logipharma-usa-2026-cold-chain-expertise-gaps-product-riskhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/logipharma-usa-2026-cold-chain-expertise-gaps-product-risk<![CDATA[At LogiPharma USA 2026, Cold Chain Technologies' TJ Rizzo explains how gaps in end-to-end cold chain expertise create risk for advanced therapies.]]>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:46:17 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-securing-pharma-freight-starts-with-broker-and-carrier-sopshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-securing-pharma-freight-starts-with-broker-and-carrier-sops<![CDATA[Octapharma USA's Kerem Tokel explains how tariffs and DSCSA are affecting how stolen pharma loads are resold, and why partner SOPs matter.]]>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:40:11 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/supply-chain-visibility-needs-context-before-ai-paxafe-mark-talenshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/supply-chain-visibility-needs-context-before-ai-paxafe-mark-talens<![CDATA[At LogiPharma USA 2026, Mark Talens explains where pharma gains the most from shared distribution visibility.]]>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:18:42 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-phrma-sues-to-block-globe-model-and-bayer-s-2-2b-ohio-sitehttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-phrma-sues-to-block-globe-model-and-bayer-s-2-2b-ohio-site<![CDATA[In this week's Pharma Pulse, PhRMA sues to block CMS's GLOBE pricing model, WFS opens a temperature-controlled cargo terminal in Lyon and Bayer commits $2.2 billion to a new Ohio manufacturing site.]]>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:35:33 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-rethinks-supply-chain-planning-as-disruptions-mounthttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-rethinks-supply-chain-planning-as-disruptions-mount<![CDATA[Freehand CEO Nitin Jayakrishnan explains why pharma manufacturers are trading long-term plans for operating models built to sense and pivot.]]>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:17:04 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-phrma-sued-to-block-medicares-globe-pricing-modelhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-phrma-sued-to-block-medicares-globe-pricing-model<![CDATA[PhRMA's lawsuit argues CMS overstepped its demonstration authority by tying Medicare Part B rebates to international prices.]]>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:59:16 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/embedding-artificial-intelligence-within-pharma-supply-chainshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/embedding-artificial-intelligence-within-pharma-supply-chains<![CDATA[Adding artificial intelligence (AI) to legacy pharma supply chain systems requires auditable human intelligence to fix data and trust gaps.]]>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:29:35 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-pharma-is-automating-for-resiliencehttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-pharma-is-automating-for-resilience<![CDATA[At LogiPharma USA 2026, Swisslog's Garrett Freeman explains how onshoring, geopolitical risk and a shifting product mix are driving supply chain automation.]]>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:42:02 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/logipharma-usa-2026-data-readiness-must-come-before-aihttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/logipharma-usa-2026-data-readiness-must-come-before-ai<![CDATA[At LogiPharma USA 2026, quality leaders explained why connected data, risk-based prioritization, and human accountability must come before AI in supply chain compliance.]]>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:28:43 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/q-a-software-s-next-role-in-pharma-supply-chainshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/q-a-software-s-next-role-in-pharma-supply-chains<![CDATA[Swisslog's Mark Beers discusses how software helps pharma supply chains adapt to shifting portfolios, strengthen inventory verification and build trust.]]>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:59:34 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/logipharma-usa-2026-building-resilient-supply-chains-at-scalehttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/logipharma-usa-2026-building-resilient-supply-chains-at-scale<![CDATA[At LogiPharma USA 2026, leaders from J&amp;J, Sun Pharma, Accord Healthcare, and Freehand discussed visibility, redundancy tradeoffs, and AI's role in resilient pharma supply chains.]]>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:27:20 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-distribution-is-evolving-for-today-s-targeted-therapieshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-distribution-is-evolving-for-today-s-targeted-therapies<![CDATA[McKesson's Chris Van Norman previews his LogiPharma USA keynote on demand signal sharing, AI, and precision distribution for targeted therapies.]]>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:01:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/what-to-watch-at-logipharma-usa-2026https://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/what-to-watch-at-logipharma-usa-2026<![CDATA[LogiPharma's Charleen Ring and McKesson's Chris Van Norman preview the 2026 agenda, sessions to prioritize and a day two fireside chat.]]>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:37:25 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/cardinal-health-mckesson-extend-cvs-distribution-deals-to-2032https://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/cardinal-health-mckesson-extend-cvs-distribution-deals-to-2032<![CDATA[Cardinal Health and McKesson moved to extend CVS Health distribution deals through June 2032, retaining their largest customer pending final contracts.]]>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:15:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/three-details-worth-a-second-readhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/three-details-worth-a-second-read<![CDATA[Inside the October 2026 issue: why splitting MMR takes years, why payers cite a price that does not bind them, and what pricing rules broke.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:25:21 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/decades-of-playbook-under-reviewhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/decades-of-playbook-under-review<![CDATA[Mike Hennessy Jr. on the commercial assumptions being rewritten across pricing, patient engagement and supply chain in PC's October 2026 print issue.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:18:49 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/doceree-ceo-ai-should-extend-the-field-force-not-replace-ithttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/doceree-ceo-ai-should-extend-the-field-force-not-replace-it<![CDATA[In this Q&amp;A, Doceree CEO Harshit Jain, MD, explains why AI should inform prescribing decisions, not drive them, and how sales reps own relationships while AI extends reach.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:52:40 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/your-patient-support-data-shows-what-happened-can-it-tell-you-why-https://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/your-patient-support-data-shows-what-happened-can-it-tell-you-why-<![CDATA[Patient support data that is trusted, connected and delivered into field workflows can move access teams from reporting to faster patient intervention.]]>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:32:36 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-eu-s-pharma-package-and-specialty-drug-tariff-exemptionshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/pharma-pulse-eu-s-pharma-package-and-specialty-drug-tariff-exemptions<![CDATA[In this week's Pharma Pulse, the EU Council adopts the "pharma package," Commerce details 0% tariffs for certain drugs and Sharp expands autoinjector assembly capacity.]]>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:48:36 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-the-glp-1-boom-stress-tests-the-pharma-cold-chainhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/how-the-glp-1-boom-stress-tests-the-pharma-cold-chain<![CDATA[GLP-1 demand is straining pharma cold chain capacity, from tighter temperature thresholds and rising load rejections to fuel costs and trailer backlogs.]]>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:50:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/glp-1-payment-risks-what-pharmacies-should-review-with-their-processorhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/glp-1-payment-risks-what-pharmacies-should-review-with-their-processor<![CDATA[As more pharmacies dispense GLP-1s, payment processor reviews, higher fees and account closures are emerging as an overlooked point of friction in the access channel.]]>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:01:54 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-waltz-health-fresenius-kabi-are-taking-biosimilars-directhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-waltz-health-fresenius-kabi-are-taking-biosimilars-direct<![CDATA[Waltz Health and Fresenius Kabi will offer three biosimilars through a direct-to-payer model that bypasses traditional wholesaler and PBM rebate channels.]]>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/cold-chain-consolidation-continues-as-eutecma-acquires-tempaidhttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/cold-chain-consolidation-continues-as-eutecma-acquires-tempaid<![CDATA[Eutecma's Tempaid buy pairs reusable bulk shippers with last-mile mailers as smaller, more frequent refrigerated shipments reshape demand.]]>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:47:21 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/q-a-will-national-licensure-simplify-distributor-compliance-https://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/q-a-will-national-licensure-simplify-distributor-compliance-<![CDATA[HDA's Kala Shankle says a federal licensure baseline could bring real efficiency gains for wholesale distributors and 3PLs, but only if state requirements align and every stakeholder moves on the same timeline.]]>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:49:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/high-value-freight-in-a-changing-risk-environmenthttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/high-value-freight-in-a-changing-risk-environment<![CDATA[High-value freight is moving through a more complex risk environment. This whitepaper explores how tighter capacity, rising cargo theft severity, freight fraud, and greater liability scrutiny are reshaping transportation strategy. It also outlines a modern approach to carrier assessment, risk-based controls, and balancing capacity with accountability for shippers of critical, high-consequence freight.]]>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:46:00 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-early-big-picture-planning-is-key-to-execution-across-the-cgt-lifecyclehttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/why-early-big-picture-planning-is-key-to-execution-across-the-cgt-lifecycle<![CDATA[Learn how early regulatory, evidence, manufacturing, and EU access planning keeps CGT launches on track, from CoI logistics to payer coverage.]]>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:29:46 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articleshttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/faq-what-comes-next-for-the-340b-rebate-pilothttps://www.pharmaceuticalcommerce.com/view/faq-what-comes-next-for-the-340b-rebate-pilot<![CDATA[With HRSA's approval window now closed, attention turns to whether health system pharmacies can reconcile rebates at scale before the pilot's Jan. 1 start.]]>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:23:31 GMTPharmaceutical CommerceusPharmaceutical Commerce Articles