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SPECIAL FOCUS REPORT
Enabling item level serialization: Ten key steps to ensure success
 
Item level serialization (ILS) and traceability fosters supply chain integrity. Whether to expose counterfeits, identify sources of product diversion, improve integrity in the reconciliation of returns or comply with increasing regulation, the ability to establish uniqueness at the item level provides unparalleled supply chain accountability and visibility benefits.
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LATEST NEWS
'Evidence 360' will be a new data source for real-world medical data from IMS Health
Collaboration with Remedy Informatics will combine observational data with electronic health records and claims
Another go at medication-adherence collaboration--but this one might make a difference
Council for Affordable Health Coverage brings many healthcare groups together
PhRMA CEO, John Castellani, joins the advisory board of a new contract sales organization, Pharmacist Partners
Company is building a network of pharmacist consultants to help market to healthcare providers
IMS Use of Medicines report: 2012 sales drop 1.0%--the first ever recorded decline
Annual study sees the end of the 'generics bubble' and worrisome trends in consumer utilization of healthcare
Veeva introduces CRM for Windows 8, protected e-mail service and a bid for master-data management
Annual customer user meeting is the forum for product rollouts
 
FEATURES
A Conversation with Nitin Sahney, Omnicare Specialty Care Group
Since the 1990s, Omnicare (Cincinnati) has been one of the leading pharmacy supply services to the long-term care (LTC) market.  continue >
 
Lessons learned on bona fide service fees and fair market value-is there a 'right answer'?
Recent regulatory actions and court cases highlight the importance of due diligence in reporting the value of service fees when federal reimbursements are concerned. The financial consequences can be substantial  continue >
 
Compliance prompting packaging: 'The light bulbs are coming on'
As improved medication adherence gains more focus in healthcare, the advantages of compliance packaging are becoming clearer  continue >
 
Industry confronts healthcare's changing oncology practices
Health systems and community oncologists are fighting over a preferred position as care providers, while payers tighten purse strings  continue >
 
Serialization and traceability inches closer to reality
Manufacturers are committing capital dollars to packaging-line enhancements; but will the rest of the supply chain be ready by 2015?  continue >
 
INDUSTRY EVENTS
 
June 1-5, 2013, Minneapolis, MN
   
         
 
June 3-5, 2013, San Francisco, CA
   
         
       
 
 
   
   
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