Supply Chain Logistics

New technological capabilities will enable management of sample-distribution processes to keep up with a challenging environment

First decline since Armstrong & Associates began tracking the industry in 1996

Compliance jumps over last year’s top issue, competitive pressure, among healthcare supply-chain decisionmakers

XStream Systems’ X-ray technology finds fakes in the returns stream

AcuTemp remains the only FAA-approved container for domestic US use

Sustainability initiatives add to the complexity of managing reverse logistics for life sciences products

Sweden is to be the site of the high-profile project

Rising globalization of biopharma puts a spotlight on shipping processes and regulatory clearances

Lilly’s insurers win $10-million settlement, but the case is on appeal

Moving boxes is becoming just one of a growing slate of services from third-party logistics (3PL) providers

Unified corporate image emphasizes supply chain services

HDMA’s educational arm has new chair, vice chair

Delta Air backs away from prohibiting battery-powered temperature sensors in temperature-controlled pharma shipping

Big Brown will take over existing Merck distribution centers, absorbing them into its international healthcare logistics unit; Merck is also selling a lab to PPD

Financial and business changes are driving an evolution in channel management strategies

As the number of specific services associated with sample distribution has grown, so has the number of service providers a manufacturer might use. It’s time to think about consolidating these services