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In the second part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Dan Walles, VP & GM, traceability and compliance solutions, TraceLink, describes how initial EPCIS setup issues quickly give way to operational challenges—missing data, mismatched shipments, and suspect product alerts. Dispensers that succeed are the ones developing repeatable, cross-partner exception workflows.

The Trump administration has announced new negotiated Medicare prices for a second wave of blockbuster treatments, yielding an estimated $12 billion in savings for 2027, when compared to Medicare’s 2024 net spending.

In the first part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Dan Walles, VP & GM, traceability and compliance solutions, TraceLink, notes that full readiness hinges on integrating serialized data exchange into everyday operations, not simply meeting minimum compliance requirements.

In today’s Pharma Pulse, the federal government prepares to unveil newly negotiated Medicare prices for 15 high-cost drugs, while Novartis receives FDA approval for Itvisma, a one-time gene therapy offering a new treatment pathway for older children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy.

As the federal government prepares to release newly negotiated Medicare drug prices, weight-loss blockbusters Ozempic and Wegovy remain in the spotlight, while CMS advances a model to cut Medicaid spending and broaden access to affordable treatments.

In the third part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Brad Stewart, BDO’s national life sciences co-leader, explains that while the FDA has not defined the specific level of manufacturing commitment needed to improve US supply chain resilience, applicants for the voucher should focus on linking unique or rare disease therapies—particularly in areas like oncology—with domestic onshoring efforts to move their applications to the top of the pile for selection.

A new Pharma Pulse briefing unpacks declining RSV vaccine durability in older adults, AstraZeneca’s $2 billion expansion of its US biologics manufacturing footprint, and the stock-shaking Phase III struggle affecting Novo Nordisk’s Alzheimer’s ambitions.

Moderna secures a $1.5 billion loan to enhance financial flexibility while targeting a 10% revenue growth by 2026, focusing on innovative mRNA therapies.

The pharmaceutical giant will be nearly doubling biologics production in Frederick and build a new clinical supply facility in Gaithersburg, projects that will create thousands of jobs, enhance US supply chain resilience, and advance its growing rare disease portfolio.

Abbott's deal shakes up cancer diagnostics, new research confirms pandemic fatigue's impact on public compliance, and more in today’s Pharma Pulse.

When intelligence flows across clinical, access, and engagement channels, commercialization shifts from reactive to predictive, giving teams the real-time edge to win in a fast-moving market.

In the second part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Brad Stewart, BDO’s national life sciences co leader, reveals how National Priority Vouchers—and geopolitical pressure—are reshaping decisions around supply chain investment.

While studies reveal the complex, varying, and long-lasting burden of Long COVID symptoms, biopharma giants Novartis and Moderna commit significant capital to new facilities, reinforcing US drug supply resilience in today’s Pharma Pulse.