Pharmaceutical Commerce - February 2023 Issue (PDF)

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.

Zoomlogi's Henry Ames explains how AI agents and digitized SOPs help quality managers decide on quarantine or release after a cold chain excursion.

Epic's Prescription Marketplace, due summer 2027, will show pharmacy cash prices next to insured costs before a prescription is sent.

At LogiPharma USA 2026, Cold Chain Technologies' Vijay Paliwal explains how predictive monitoring and right-sized packaging cut excursion risk and waste.

Avantor’s Mary Blenn outlines five considerations for biopharma supply chain localization, from customer demand visibility to cost, consistency and redundancy.

Zoomlogi’s Henry Ames says exception handling still hinges on experienced staff, and AI agents could gather and document details for their judgment calls.

At LogiPharma USA 2026, BMS’s Kevin Cook explains why CMO partnerships must move beyond transactions toward shared goals and KPIs.

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.