Returns Process Proves Presence of Counterfeits in US Supply Chain
XStream Systems’ X-ray technology finds fakes in the returns stream
ClearOrbit Rolls Up More Supply Chain IT Processes
New parent, Take Solutions, adds biopharma application expertise
Automating the Business-Development Process
Can software tools help manage business partnerships?
SAP and Teradata Partner on Data Warehousing
Integrated offering target business intelligence applications
Supply Chain Planning Takes on An International Flavor
WAM Systems and Ortems link up for joint IT solutions
Global Pharma Sales Growth Will Flatten to 2.5-3.5% in 2009
US market will enter negative growth this year, says IMS Health
Riding the Biotech Financing Rollercoaster
Rx-to-OTC Switch Market Will Double Its Recent Growth Rate
A 3.8% CAGR will rise to 8.0% for 2009-2013, says Kalorama Information
Workforce and Supply Chain Top Location Must-Have Lists for Biopharma
States continue to push for a ‘bio-economic’ foundation
Drug Wholesalers and the Generic Price War
Reshaping Biotechnology's Financing Relay Race
The current economic downturn may fuel the creation of new, more sustainable business models
Comparative Effectiveness: Tools, Not Rules
Fine-Tuning Specialty Distribution
Specialty manufacturers have a range of options to consider in how to go to market
Momentum Builds in Vaccine Development
Spurred by some recent successful launches, and with hefty R&D funding commitments, the vaccine business is booming
Reverse Logistics Service Providers Deal with Safety and Environment
Sustainability initiatives add to the complexity of managing reverse logistics for life sciences products
Economic Considerations For REMS
Drug sponsors have options in both how the new FDA risk programs are structured and how to execute them
Continental Cargo approves use of AcuTemp container for cold chain shipping
AcuTemp unit remains the only FAA-approved container for domestic US use
More Web-Based Businesses Compete for Access to Physicians
Meanwhile, Ziment offers tools for assessing physician communications
HCPC 2008 Compliance Packaging Winners Announced
Winners will be honored at May Annual Symposium
Data Virtualization Comes to Biopharma
Innovative middleware lowers the administrative burden of managing large databases
2008 Market Summary From IMS Health: US Pharma Sales Up 1.3%, the Lowest in Decades
US total reaches $291.5 billion; dispensed prescriptions up 0.9%
Ranks of e-prescribers jumped 105% in 2008
Federal- and state-level attention drove technology adoption
Care facilities implement pharmacy automation system
Medication dispensed in patient-specific multi-dose packets
Big companies can do big volunteering
Drug-withdrawal news spread via mobile technology
Medical information service alerts U.S. physicians to Raptiva recall within hours
Express Scripts Announces Acquisition of NextRx
No. 3 pharmacy benefits manager to swallow No. 4
McKesson jumps into plasma, blood-based products wholesaling
New unit will ship from La Vergne, TN specialty-care products warehouse
Deloitte Survey finds healthcare consumers want more engagement
Second annual survey solidifies understanding of consumer segments
Prescription pads yielding to e-prescribing in the Garden State
But, AHRQ data show that e-prescribing systems can hurt branded-pharma sales
Anticounterfeiting SaaS tool targets global Internet activity
Real-time web mining technology gathers data for use by legal and federal entities
