A Roadmap to Optimizing Marketing Operations
Unifying a company’s approach to marketing fulfillment activities could provide innovation while delivering cost savings
Fix the Drug Shortage Problem- Now
Business-to-business publisher offers online contact to physicians that have diagnostics services
Online medical-diagnostics catalogues will have links to live pharma rep interations
HDMA distributor sales are up 4.6%, to $274.5 billion through 2010
New edition of HDMA Factbook sees growth in generics, and the beginning of a slide in branded-drug revenues
Next chapter in drug shortages debate focuses on independent wholesalers
55% of drug-shortage causes are “unknown;” Congressional committee questions pricing, access and sources of short-supply drugs
'Changing commercial models' top list of pain points for pharma execs, says Cegedim survey
A higher focus on market access strategies, managed markets and salesforce realignments are the elements of addressing that pain
Biosimilar commercialization will be more like new branded drugs than generics, says Quintiles
Report focuses on the need for targeted clinical design, and commercialization strategies tailored to individual national markets
UPS Healthcare Logistics announces new cold chain option
Exclusive use of the PharmaPort 360 will allow more flexibility in shipping options, and enhanced tracking of a shipment
Contract Packagers, 3PLs Vie for Pharma 'Kitting' Services
When pharma deliveries involve a multicomponent kit, contractors offer dedicated services
2011 Product Security Report: Back to the Future
Industry is gearing up for another go at e-pedigree and anti-counterfeiting safeguards.
Drug shortages are opening the door to price gouging
Hospital pharmacies need to be vigilant in ensuring safe supplies of scarce drugs
Bloodied But Unbowed on the Personalized Medicine Battlefront
Do Dendreon’s troubles with over-optimistic sales forecasts put a cap on the promise of personalized medicine?
Getting a Better Business Picture Through Gross-to-Net Analytics
Small changes in contract terms can have large consequences in net revenue
Developing a Center of Excellence (COE) for Financial Planning & Analysis
Life sciences CFOs can address growing cost pressures through decision support centralization
THE ONGOING DIABETES BATTLEGROUND
Even as diagnosed (and “prediabetes”) cases rise worldwide, healthcare providers struggle with patients to control the course of the disease. New therapies—and new health services—are aiding in the battle
Navitus PBM rebrands, re-emphasizing price transparency
Regional pharmacy benefit manager is on a growth curve
AmerisourceBergen continues pharma-services buildout with acquisition of TheraCom from Caremark CVS
Orphan drug conference addresses the high cost of treatment
Centric’s ‘patient-centered healthcare management’ model offers lower-cost delivery
Hand-carried physicians' samples still predominate, survey finds
Various direct-to-practitioner and ‘alternative’ sample-distribution methods are coming along, but delivery via the rep continues
Veeva, ZS Associates partner to combine salesforce automation (SFA) services
Publicis Touchpoint is an early adopter
Supermarket pharmacies outrank chain drugstores in latest J.D. Powers consumer survey
The independent pharmacy networks of the Big Three outrank all chain drugstores in the brick-and-mortar category; mass merchandisers have the lowest average consumer satisfaction
Track and trace technology is proposed for medication adherence
Service could add value to branded products nearing patent expiry
More cold-chain options open up for pharma shippers
Envirotainer gains FAA certification; Intelsius and ATI partner for onboard temperature monitoring
AmerisourceBergen is on the acquisition trail, bagging IntrinsiQ and Premier Source
Acquistions broaden the Big Three wholesaler’s ability to serve manufacturers’ service needs
US Senate Opens Hearings on PDUFA Reauthorization, Drug Pedigree Mandate
Regulating supply chain security takes an international perspective
