
Commentary|Videos|June 20, 2025
Peer Exchange: Understanding the Pharma Supply Chain (Episode 1)
Author(s)Nicholas Saraceno, Senior Editor
In the first part of this roundtable discussion, a panel of subject matter experts introduce themselves, while discussing the strategies that are most effective in ensuring resilience across the global supply chain.
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In this Pharmaceutical Commerce roundtable discussion, Nicholas Saraceno, editor of Pharmaceutical Commerce and the peer exchange’s moderator, introduced a discussion on the pharmaceutical supply chain, highlighting its complexity and importance in delivering medications safely and efficiently from manufacturers to patients. The conversation explored the roles of various stakeholders, the need for supply chain resilience and quality control, and the growing importance of data management in achieving these goals.
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