Pharmaceutical Commerce - January/February 2011

Leading specialty pharmacy expects to hire 1000, nearly tripling in size over the next five years

Combining prescription and OTC purchasing patterns gives deeper insights into patient behavior

Once reserved for uninsured, many patient-assistance programs have evolved to meet the needs of the under-insured. On the horizon: the potential effects of healthcare reform law

While all the market indicators point to healthy growth, managing the CMO relationship is a challenge. Industry collaboration might fill in the regulatory gap

The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs’ (NCPDP) Billing Unit Standard (BUS) brings order to pharmaceutical transactions. Between it, the National Drug Code (NDC) and the Structured Product Label (SPL), all necessary commercial information about a product is known.

First-ever injectable acetaminophen will serve pain sufferers who can’t take pills

Regional centers are obtaining QEP accreditation for cold-chain management; more dedicated life-sciences competency centers; and plans for real-time temperature monitoring globally

Today’s uncertain work environment obliges you to manage your career and financial status to keep your options open

Industry and regulators are taking steps to revolutionize the basic regulatory function of collecting and analyzing adverse medical events

Industry analysts see more cloud computing, more corporate data-sharing

Lyopan freeze-drying process offers cost-efficient formulation for pediatric, geriatric, CNS and OTC applications

Veeva Vault will bring SaaS to the task of content management; clinical, masterfile and other applications to follow

Latest Progressions report challenges industry to evolve to outcomes-oriented, information-based revenue streams

PBMs wrestle with state efforts to limit communications at the point of dispensing

Liquid nitrogen-based Deep Frozen Solution will become part of a new healthcare services business

Inspection of cargo-carrying passenger flights could begin in December

Specialty distributors delivered product to nearly 26,000 locations nationally in 2009, according to survey

IMS Health, SDI and Wolters Kluwer seek an injunction against state laws banning prescriber data collection

New distribution centers in Asia, Europe and North America will add over 600,000 sq. ft of dedicated warehouse capacity for life sciences

The count of independent pharmacies is growing, belying past pessimism