Pharmaceutical Commerce - December 2024 Issue (PDF)

ELPRO CEO Frederik Dresen explains how cold chain monitoring moved from compliance to risk management, and what biologics and advanced therapies demand.

Inizio Ignite leaders argue static, milestone-driven launch plans fall short and AI sharpens execution only when built on a sound strategy.

Foreign-trade zones allow pharma companies to hold imported inventory closer to U.S. demand while deferring duties and keeping market allocation open.

Octapharma USA's Kerem Tokel, a LogiPharma USA 2026 freight security panelist, discusses theft hotspots, the export of stolen pharmaceutical loads and how to tighten chain of custody.

Jon Hamrick, partner at Curatio Advisors, discusses how product attributes, company size and stakeholder alignment shape pharma commercialization strategy.

The rule targets PBMs, but rebate, price protection and formulary deals they strike with drugmakers will be disclosed to plan fiduciaries and open to audit.

DOL's final rule requires PBMs to disclose rebates and formulary incentives to large self-insured plans for plan years beginning on or after July 1, 2027.

In this week’s Pharma Pulse, GoodRx expands an employer offering built on manufacturer pricing for GLP-1 obesity drugs, a federal judge declines to block Lilly’s comparative Zepbound ads, and the PBM industry’s trade group turns the vertical integration debate toward drug wholesalers.