Feds Elevate Comparative Effectiveness to Address Future Healthcare Development
Evaluating medicine and healthcare by their outcomes is now an NIH priority
EFPIA Moves Forward on Product-Identification Demo
Sweden is to be the site of the high-profile project
Sud-Chemie Package Wins Pharma Pack Award for Bristol-Myers Squibb
Container maintains an effervescent analgesic while providing patient convenience
A Data-Driven Approach to Contract Performance Monitoring and Analysis
Better use of available data can add rigor to analyzing managed-markets contracts, thereby allocating rebates / discounts more effectively
Regulatory Focus on Off-Label Promotion Is Rising
While FDA guidance on appropriate medical communication has evolved, US Dept. of Justice attention the practice is intensifying
75 Years of SoftGel Capsules
Catalent celebrates anniversary of its pioneering technology for oral solids
Even While Regulatory Mandates Slip Into the Future, Brand Protection Needs Remain
Drugmakers recalibrate anti-counterfeiting and serialization efforts
Will Closed-Loop Marketing Energize the Pharma Sales Process?
Among sales-force automation tools, closed-loop marketing is getting attention as a better way to sell
Biopharma Logistics Providers Wrestle With Uncertain International Landscape
Rising globalization of biopharma puts a spotlight on shipping processes and regulatory clearances
People on the Move-April
BIOPHARMA MANUFACTURING
Eli Lilly Wins Against DHL Global Forwarding Over Alleged Bad Shipment of Insulin
Lilly’s insurers win $10-million settlement, but the case is on appeal
CMR Institute Offers New Sales-Rep Training
Distance-learning modules lead to a “Certificate of Professional Competency”
Deloitte Survey Finds Healthcare Consumers Want More Engagement
Second annual survey solidifies understanding of consumer segments
HCMA's 2nd Annual Meeting Comes to the East Coast
Agenda includes healthcare marketing, communications and education
Newly Formed Standards Charter Organization (SCO) Lays Foundation for National HIT Agenda
The stakes are high in the debate over follow-on biologics
Could proposed legislation undercut the promise of targeted therapies?
In Defense of Sales Reps
Claims of the death of the pharma sales rep occupation have been greatly exaggerated
More Tools for Handling Temperature-Controlled Shipping
PDA meeting showcases widening range of resources
McKesson Jumps Into Plasma, Blood-Based Products Wholesaling
New unit will ship from La Vergne, TN specialty-care products warehouse
Armada Gathers 1,000 Attendees at its 5th Specialty Pharmacy Summit
Specialty GPO is doubling attendance year-over-year
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%
Healthcare Information Technology Gets A Boost From Obama Reinvestment Law
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocates $18 billion for HIT
Oracle to buy Relsys, adding to adverse-event management capabilities
Relsys’ ‘structured signal management’ analyzes patient data for trends
Pharma service providers continue to invest in supply-chain optimization solutions
DDN goes with Axway’s Trade Activity Manager; repackager Apace Packaging chooses Supplyscape’s Nexus platform
Pharma reevaluates CME sponsorship
Drugmakers face difficulty justifying expenses amid restrictions
More authentication vendors offer up anti-counterfeiting technologies
While track-and-trace initiatives stumble along, more technology firms provide authentication solutions
New industry initiative to enhance supply-chain integrity is launched by Amgen
Rx-360 seeks to bring manufacturers and suppliers together to advance operating standards; meanwhile, Congress gets busy writing bills
Off-label prescribing enjoys health plan support
Referencing in pharmaceutical compendia and peer-reviewed literature are a guide
U.S. biopharma sales grew 1.3% in 2008, says IMS Health
Dispensed prescription volume grew 0.9%
Medication therapy management program attracts Medicare patients
Program appears to improve medication adherence and decrease therapeutic duplications
