Pharma IT is going to the clouds
Long used in clinical research, cloud computing is now entering commercial and business applications
Book Review
Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting: Combating the Real Danger from Fake Drugs
Express Scripts Tackles Medication Adherence With SAS Analytics
SAS’ new Center for Health Analytics will expand statistical applications
Tracelink Sharpens Focus on Brand-Owner/CMO Collaboration With Quality Review Tool
Cloud-based collaboration system provides for production, status and now quality interactions between business partners
Global Logistics Providers Offer Real-time Monitoring of Drug Shipments, Worldwide
Satellite and cellular technologies, combined with advanced electronic sensors are creating new options for pharma shippers
Social Media: An Irresistible Force Colliding With an Unmovable Object
Following FDA’s punt of regulations for social media, industry is scratching its collective head over how to utilize these channels
The Alternative Universes of Big PBMs and Little Independent Pharmacies
New Labeling Laws Encouraging Innovative Ways to Update Rx Drug Info
Structured product labeling--along with more formalized methods of tracking changes--seek to improve patient safety
Achieving Launch Excellence: A Question of Penetrating the Dynamic Market
Recognizing the realities of how new product launches enter the market
Cardinal Health Opens Collaboration Center for Radiopharmaceuticals
Phoenix, AZ, facility will support research and commercialization efforts for imaging agents and biomarkers
FDA: Pathway to Global Product Safety and Quality
After Heparin: Protecting Consumers from the Risks of Substandard and Counterfeit Drugs
Industry and FDA can—and must—do more to protect global pharmaceutical supply chains
Dohmen Co. buys Centric Health Resources, intent on building a 'conflict free' drug-distribution system
Company says that its focus is on best value for payers, patients while meeting manufacturers’ needs through a ‘compressed’ supply chain
Quintiles partnership with e-detailing firm leads to US expansion
Paris-based Kadrige is opening its first US office in Quintiles’ New Jersey regional center; companies will co-promote the Kadrige live e-detailing platform for sales reps
Google Prepares for a Possible $500-Million Penalty for Illegal Online Pharmacy Advertising, Says WSJ
Google and other web search engines have already tightened their controls for online pharmacy advertising; now they know the penalty for not doing so
Buyers of short-supply drugs are subject to
Report also raises concerns over lack of quality control in the gray market as short-supply conditions increase
UPS release fourth annual 'Pain in the (Supply) Chain' survey
Asian companies are expanding out from region faster than other countries are moving in
Surveys show declining access to physicians' offices; one in four also no longer accept samples
Industry is reacting to the changing environment by reducing sales investment; watch out for declining access to oncologists
Aggregate Spend Laws: Here Comes the Sun
The industry is far from ready when it comes to collecting, aggregating, cleansing and disclosing data about regulated financial transactions with doctors and hospitals
IT solution offered for suspicious-order monitoring
DEA suspends the license of another wholesaler over unmonitored shipments of controlled substances, including oxycodone
IT vendor takes on the FDA adverse-events database
Competitive analysis of manufacturers’ products is one potential commercial offering
Wolters Kluwer disengages from pharma market research
The business of analyzing prescriber data is consolidating around IMS Health
H.D. Smith reorganizes national operations to accommodate growth
Industry veteran Harvey Tannenbaum retires
Big 3 Wholesalers Roll Out their Independent-Pharmacy Services
Industry events showcase wholesalers’ commitment to the independent channel
Cardinal Health opens collaboration center for radiopharmaceuticals
Navitus PBM rebrands, re-emphasizing price transparency
Regional pharmacy benefit manager is on a growth curve
Express Scripts-Medco deal will shake up pharma distribution
The $29.1B proposed merger brings more pressure onto manufacturers as buyers consolidate
UPS Healthcare Logistics is undergoing a 20% expansion of its facilities
New distribution centers in Asia, Europe and North America will add over 600,000 sq. ft of dedicated warehouse capacity for life sciences
UPS Healthcare Logistics and Merck expand their innovative distribution agreement
Big Brown will handle warehousing and transportation globally, on a non-exclusive basis
AmerisourceBergen transition is official; R. David Yost retires, Steve Collis takes over
Founder of the third of the Big Three wholesalers passes on the reins
