Vaccination experts struggle to raise medication practices of physicians and treatment programs
Vaccine working group tries to build consensus on temperature control and dispensing practices
Industry group Rx-360 lays plans for expanding activities in China
An inaugural meeting was held in November; meanwhile Chinese government activities to shut down counterfeiting expand
Eagle Productivity opens new training center in Spain
CRM-software training company expands its international presence
Pharma distribution channels crank up for flu season
Newly commercialized vaccine-production methods could moderate the feast-or-famine uncertainties of vaccine supply
Symphony Health tangles with IMS Health over data access and pricing for information services
Lawsuit claims a violation of Sherman Antitrust Act
UPS combines 24/7 shipment monitoring with replacement-value insurance
Geared for time- and temperature-sensitive shipments like healthcare products, Proactive Response Secure insures delivery throughout the US
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DHL Express targets clinical trial deliveries with DHL Medical Express
Integrated-network approach will offer lower costs compared to courier services--but what about reliability?
Physician's sample closet unites branded, generic and OTC products
Intended to get patients on therapy quickly--and keep them there--the MedVantx sample closet addresses the problem of unfilled prescriptions for the newly diagnosed
Clinical Reference Laboratory banks on Cryoport for shipping deep-frozen biologics in clinical testing
Arrangement expands Cryoport's service agreement with the lab
Hand-to-hand combat continues in the PBM formulary trenches
CVS Caremark updates its list of blocked drugs that will not be available on its formularies, in part to battle manufacturers’ copay programs
iPad-based partnership combines physician preferences in digital communications with app development
InTouch Solutions, MD Mindset collaborate to tailor iPad content development
Express Scripts' 2011 Drug Trend Report predicts negative trend growth in 2012
Analysis of 'pharmacy related waste' finds $408 billion in potential annual savings
More companies enter the cold-chain distribution arena
Continuing growth attracts more players; meanwhile, Sensitech acquires FreightWatch International to beef up real-time monitoring
A new source of pharma marketing analytics: Symphony Health Solutions
Private-equity firm builds a competitor in pharma sales analytics
Compliance, technology energize the master-data management business
Compiling and maintaining lists of healthcare provider contacts is a bigger and more important task than ever
The shape and consequences of risk evaluation are measured in new Quintiles survey
US patients believe they are healthier than they actually are, and at the same time have a greater willingness to try new therapies
Cardinal Health settles with DEA; expands in China, and buys another regional US distributor
Press reports of the acquisition of Dik Drug Co. remain uncorroborated by Cardinal
Wait 'til next year on agg spend rules: CMS delays final regulations again
Physician's Sunshine Act rules will not go into effect until 2013, with public reporting possible in 2014
Biopharma Cold Chain Logistics Market Is On its Way to $6 Billion Globally
Pharmaceutical Commerce’s updated Biopharma Sourcebook estimates a 2009 market of $5.9 billion, heading to $6.9 billion in 2012
Global Pharma Market Will Reach $880 Billion in 2011, Up 5-7%, predicts IMS Health
US growth remains off the global pace, market will expand by 3-5%, to $320-330 billion
And the 2010 Winner in Sustainability Indexing in Healthcare Is: Roche
Annual polling and analysis for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index lists 20 healthcare companies
Gaining Access to the European Market
Distributing products within the European market calls for focused knowledge of national practices
Rutgers Pharmaceutical MBA Program: Training Future Leaders
2010 Product Security Report
More pieces for industry-wide track-and-trace are falling into place, but there’s no rush to authenticate products
Put a 'PillStation' in the Patient's Home to Improve Medication Adherence
New device links healthcare providers to patients for reminder notifications
Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs Lift Pharma Innovation
As hundreds of candidate drugs receive official “orphan” status, the Orphan Drug Act gets re-examined. Meanwhile, these drugs are driving the growth of specialty pharmacy
Getting Physician Databases Right
The seemingly routine process of identifying and locating prescribing physicians is becoming a critical industry function
Technology Transfer
How Contract Manufacturers Can Help Pharma Through The Era of Divestiture
Booming Biopharma Cold-Chain Market Attracts High Industry Turnout
Record numbers of attendees and exhibitors came together at Philadelphia meeting
