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Kady Bruce, Wolf Greenfield

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Protecting pharmaceutical exclusivity: Avoiding the hidden dangers of double patenting

Multiple patents contribute to a robust portfolio; however, each patent that issues can potentially become a landmine to another



Jessica Black, Xcenda

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Manufacturers can support the ICD-10 transition

Healthcare's conversion to a new coding system can affect drug prescribing. Here's what you need to know



Jeffrey Jung

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Monetizing Intellectual Property: Royalties, Revenues and Alternative Sources of Capital

Investment funds have developed an interest in trading capital for royalties on drug commercializations


By Craig Voellmicke, CSP Technologies, Inc.

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Active packaging protects oral solid formulations

New technologies offer improved shelf life for moisture- and oxygen-sensitive oral solids



By Abbey Bernardi, LexisNexis Risk Solutions Health Care

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The Truth Behind IDNs: Is It Who You Know, or What You Know?

Connecting with buying influences in integrated delivery networks is a challenge


Chris Nickum, IMS Health Consulting

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The Drive to Develop New Commercial Models

Industry’s coming challenges will force dramatic change on how products are brought to market and businesses are sustained. Industry leaders have already started the process


Dean Erhardt, D2 Consulting

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REMS Drives Manufacturer-Specialty Pharmacy Relationships

Specialty pharmacies are competing to position themselves as the best partners for manufacturers dealing with high-touch, high-risk products


Kevin L. Jones, Faegre Baker Daniels

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Pharma in China--calculated risk gone wrong

Doing business in China is undergoing important changes


Ferdi Steinmann, OpenText

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From pain to practice?

Key lessons for the supply chain post-pandemic


Promotional Affairs, AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca's Principles for Product-Related Online Communications

Industry anticipates meaningful guidance from FDA on use of social media


Jennifer Goldsmith, Veeva Systems

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Cloud-based services manage regulated content better

Unifying the management of clinical research documentation and marketing content saves time and accelerates speed-to-therapy


Michael N. Abrams, MA, Numerof & Associates

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Pharma's stake in comparative effectiveness research

When drugs in development today hit the marketplace in 2020, they will need evidence of economic and clinical value results to be commercially successful


Rita Numerof, PhD, Numerof & Associates, Inc.

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Follow the Money... Where Healthcare Policy is Headed

CMS will be changing reimbursement practices regardless of how healthcare reform plays out


By Bobby R. Burchfield, King & Spalding

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Pharma pricing and antitrust law

US courts fail to clarify when pricing may violate antitrust laws


Adam Fein, PhD, Pembroke Consulting

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The Evolving Retail Pharmacy Channel: Implications for Manufacturers

Aggressive cost competition and the continuing growth of generic substitution will separate retailers’ interests from manufacturers’


Sponsored by Sonoco ThermoSafe

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Air Cargo Logistics: Critical Collaboration Points, Sustainability and Thermal Packaging

Alison Crawley and Bourji Mourad, Sonoco ThermoSafe, react to lessons learned from the 2024 LogiPharma Masterclass and consider the future of sustainable thermal packaging as it relates to air cargo logistics.


Dean Erhardt, MBA, D2 Pharma Consulting LLC

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Specialty Pharmaceuticals and the Emergence of Sub-Specialty Pharmacy

‘Ultra-orphan’ diseases will alter the specialty distribution process


Mike Alkire, Premier, Inc.

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Drug shortages are opening the door to price gouging

Hospital pharmacies need to be vigilant in ensuring safe supplies of scarce drugs


Bob Cannan, Eagle Productivity Solutions

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Is tech running you? Four ways to retake control

Modern training technologies make the prospect of days-long training courses an obsolete practice


Roger Bate, American Enterprise Institute

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The clear and present danger of counterfeit drugs

Prospects for international policing of counterfeit drugs is dim


Company, Inc. and Rafik H. Bishara, PhD

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Industry should reinforce cargo security practices with TAPA participation

Ultimately, supply chain integrity should include both temperature control and security against theft or diversion


Thomas Kozenski

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The right supply chain prescription

While pharma manufacturers may be concerned about the impact of item-level inventory tracking, it's an idea that actually makes great business sense


Robert Matsuk, HighPoint Solutions

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The convergence of international and US pricing controls

New approaches, and new skill sets are necessary for meeting the challenges of global drug reimbursement policies


Jeff Antos, Weinberg Group

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Common misconceptions about the orphan drug designation

Things to know about the increasingly popular--and competitive--orphan drug space


Penny Bemus, MBA, JD, Centric Health Resources

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Building an Alternative Distribution Model for Ultra-Orphan Diseases

Biopharmaceutical manufacturers turn to a direct-distribution model to leverage opportunities for cost-effective drug delivery and personalized health management services


Sam Falsetti, Cambridge BioMarketing, an Ashfield company

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Rare disease patient support

Rare diseases are hard to treat; supporting the patient can be even more challenging


V. “Bala” Balasubramanian, Orion innovation

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Data as a strategic asset in the life sciences

Building in the right processes and support for data quality, standards, and governance

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