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In the third part of her Pharma Commerce video interview, Linda Malek, JD, partner at Crowell & Moring, explains how healthcare organizations can harmonize both approaches by prioritizing fairness, transparency, and adaptable systems.

In the second part of her Pharma Commerce video interview, Linda Malek, JD, partner at Crowell & Moring, notes that by bringing regulators and innovators together, regulatory sandboxes could help US healthcare organizations test and refine AI tools responsibly, which allows oversight agencies to keep pace with rapid technological change.

In a video interview with Pharma Commerce, Mark Lee, Marqvision’s founder and CEO, and Sean O’Hearen, founder and principal consultant at 1st Line Partners, warn that counterfeiters are rapidly leveraging AI to create fake websites, social profiles, and manipulated product content—outpacing traditional protections and highlighting widespread underreporting of falsified medicines.

Krenar Komoni, founder and CEO of Tive, predicts that AI-driven automation and its accelerating impact on pharmaceutical supply chains will remain a headline topic at LogiPharma USA, as the industry faces growing pressure to innovate while balancing strict regulatory requirements.

Krenar Komoni, founder and CEO of Tive, highlights the transition in pharma from passive to real-time temperature control, noting delays in technology adoption but emphasizing how AI and automation will soon drive cost savings, improved quality, and stronger customer experience.

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Shawn Opatka, VP and GM, Honeywell Life Sciences, explains that as pharma quality systems evolve, AI is shifting from reactive problem-solving to proactive, closed-loop risk prevention, enhancing operator insight, decision-making, and continuous process improvement.

Ammie McAsey, SVP of Supply Chain Operations, McKesson, explains the critical role of real-time visibility, digital tools, and cold chain innovation in ensuring product quality, reducing disruptions, and strengthening patient care.

In the second part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Shawn Opatka, VP and GM, Honeywell Life Sciences, notes that nearly all pharma organizations are experimenting with AI to address labor shortages, data challenges, and regulatory demands, but full-scale adoption remains on the horizon as companies balance innovation with compliance.

Krenar Komoni, founder and CEO of Tive, explains how the pharmaceutical industry’s transition from passive to real-time temperature control creates short-term challenges but will ultimately enable AI-driven automation, lower costs, higher quality, and better customer experiences.

In a video interview with Pharma Commerce, Kirsten Newquist, Identiv’s CEO, and Mark Sawicki, PhD, Cryoport Systems’ president and CEO, explain how embedded product intelligence—paired with cautious, strategic adoption of AI—is redefining pharmaceutical cold chain reliability and supply-chain decision-making.

As AI adoption accelerates across life sciences, Shawn Opatka, VP and GM of Honeywell Life Sciences, and Linda Malek, JD, partner at Crowell & Moring, discuss how regulatory expectations and federal initiatives—like the White House AI Action Plan—are shaping the technology’s future role in pharma quality, traceability, and healthcare systems.

In a recent panel discussion, Krenar Komoni, founder and CEO of Tive, highlighted how combating rising supply chain theft requires a multi-layered, technology-driven security strategy.

Ammie McAsey, SVP of Supply Chain Operations, McKesson, emphasizes the critical role of collaboration, technology, and partnerships in ensuring advanced and specialty therapies reach patients safely and effectively.

Dave Malenfant, healthcare supply chain expert, outlines the topics that are top of mind at the show.

Dave Malenfant, healthcare supply chain expert, reflects on LogiPharma USA’s 20-year evolution, noting its shift toward greater diversity and inclusion, particularly with more women entering the industry.

Dave Malenfant, healthcare supply chain expert, shares his excitement about the strong turnout at LogiPharma USA, noting a packed master class and his role as chair of the “people” track—a personal passion.

Dave Malenfant, healthcare supply chain expert, discusses the ramifications of a 100% tariff on branded and patented drugs entering the US.

Christy Christian, senior industry principal with Kinaxis, and Hari Kiran Chereddi, CEO of HRV Pharma, explain why AI’s reliability depends on product stability, how human judgment still matters, and how a digital, AI-validated manufacturing backbone is accelerating regulatory reviews, strengthening supplier management, and transforming global production readiness.

Ullrich Mayeski, community engagement director of health with GS1 US, emphasizes the critical need to address interoperability challenges at the dispenser level, ranging from small independent pharmacies to large hospital systems.

Ullrich Mayeski, community engagement director of health with GS1 US, outlines how manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers can strengthen end-to-end traceability.

Ullrich Mayeski, community engagement director of health with GS1 US, explains how with over a decade of collaboration, manufacturers and distributors are largely prepared for DSCSA compliance. The remaining challenge lies in ensuring consistent readiness across dispensers, while maintaining open communication throughout the supply chain.

Ullrich Mayeski, community engagement director of health with GS1 US, describes the organization’s EPCIS standard for meeting DSCSA requirements while underscoring that true supply chain success depends on robust data quality practices, clear procedures, and cross-team accountability to ensure patients receive their medications without disruption.

Industry leaders—from manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers—reported increased preparedness for compliance, with discussions shifting toward exception management, governance, and enforcement readiness, note Ullrich Mayeski of GS1 US and Mark Karhoff of Ten Count Consulting.

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Derrick Gastineau, head of marketing with Currax Pharmaceuticals, shares how the value in ensuring patients and clinicians have access to accurate resources requires meeting them where they already seek information, with seamless, trustworthy education integrated into their daily workflows.

In the third part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Derrick Gastineau, head of marketing with Currax Pharmaceuticals, notes that in a crowded weight management landscape, marketers play a critical role in combating misinformation by ensuring healthcare providers and patients have clear, accurate information on the safety, efficacy, and access pathways of FDA-approved treatments.

In the second part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Derrick Gastineau, head of marketing with Currax Pharmaceuticals, points out that as patient fatigue grows with injectable therapies, oral alternatives are emerging as vital tools for clinicians and patients alike, expanding choice, improving access, and supporting more personalized obesity treatment strategies.

In the first part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Derrick Gastineau, head of marketing with Currax Pharmaceuticals, explains how predictable, affordable pricing models for FDA-approved oral weight loss drugs can reduce barriers to care, improve long-term adherence, and support better outcomes for patients managing chronic obesity.

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Boyede Sobitan, Zebra Technologies’ global healthcare strategy lead, details how in a post-COVID landscape, technologies that track and regionalize hospital inventory could become critical tools for state and local health departments, ensuring visibility, preparedness, and smarter resource allocation during future disruptions.