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SPECIAL FOCUS REPORT
Generics Manufacturers Grapple With Tight Economics
 
But the global picture is sunny as most of the global market growth benefits the generic makers . . .
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LATEST NEWS
Regulatory snares affect Envirotainer, OHL Solutions
OHL pays a $1-million fine for misreporting TSA inspections; Envirotainer is bollixed by FAA
Counterfeit Avastin scandal widens; injectables emerge as a new focus of criminal mischief
Health authorities in the US and Europe are chasing down counterfeit sources
Online monitoring of pharmaceutical-distribution websites can identify counterfeit or diverted product
Avastin scandal throws a spotlight on trade-activity monitoring
DIA
On-dose product authentication will get a commercial tryout
NanoGuardian’s NanoEncryption technology wins a multiyear agreement with top-10 manufacturer
Counterfeit Avastin shows up in US cancer clinics
FDA believes that the fakes were obtained from an offshore distributor, supplying another distributor in Tennessee; Genentech confirms fakes contain no active ingredient
 
FEATURES
Manufacturers are reviving their serialization plans
The pioneering firms that installed serialization and track-and-trace systems are being joined by a fast follower crowd, but an industry-wide commitment is still in the future  continue >
US wholesaler-distributor network saves manufacturers $42 billion annually, says HDMA research center
New edition of 'The Role of Distributors,' plus a new report on specialty pharmaceutical distribution, highlight distributors' roles in healthcare . . .  continue >
 
Digital marketing captures a greater 'share of mind' among pharma marketing, says Cutting Edge Information
Pharma companies are beginning to staff up internally-in part out of dissatisfaction with the capabilities of outside marketing agencies they employ . . .  continue >
 
A Conversation with Meghan Fitzgerald, President, Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions
Cardinal Health, one of the biggest healthcare services companies in the world, has brought together several existing and recently acquired businesses . . .  continue >
 
Brand Owner-CMO Collaboration Is Growing--But Is Far From Mature
The long-recommended practice of shared data and plans between biopharma companies and their contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) is beginning to take hold . . .  continue >
 
INDUSTRY EVENTS
 
May 1-2, 2012, Wilmington, DE
 
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April 23-26, 2012, Phoenix, AZ
   
         
       
 
 
   
   
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