A conversation with Seyed Mortazavi, IMS Health
Pharmaceutical Commerce sat down with Mr. Mortazavi recently; here's what he had to say.
Investor group calls on biotech manufacturers' boards to be more forthright on biosimilars
Absence of agreed-on FDA guidance keeps biosimilars off the US market even as their use grows abroad
PBM formulary exclusion lists continue to grow
Battlefield over drug pricing
Catalent goes public in a successful IPO
Blackstone Group-owned CDMO nets over $800 million
EvaluatePharma forecast: 2020 global pharma sales of $1.107 trillion
After patent expires, 'The industry has turned a corner'
Agency rides the rare-disease wave
Siren Interactive hires more executives, moves to downtown Chicago
Lifecycle solutions: aiming for better patient outcomes through high-quality prefillable solutions
Legal uncertainties in the DSCSA
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act creates uncertainty about which trading partners have responsibility for product verification
Is tech running you? Four ways to retake control
Modern training technologies make the prospect of days-long training courses an obsolete practice
Pharma brand teams need to reset their patient-journey analysis, says IMS Consulting
Real-world data sources can provide new dimensions to marketing plans
Pharma rep access: down, down, down
Latest ZS AccessMonitor asks, 'Who are physicians listening to?'
CVS/pharmacy earns URAC accreditation for 'community pharmacy'
First to gain newly established program reviewing therapy management and chronic care
For pharma, it's getting harder and harder to follow the money
Outsourced contract-administration provider highlights growth in invoicing and financial stewardship burdens
Envirotainer wins FAA approval for its cold-chain containers on US air freighters
Meanwhile, competitor CSafe Global broadens its containers' usability
Converging the pharma business with its logistics and data functions
2014 Cold Chain Directory
Our annual compilation of key vendors and service providers in this vital component of pharmaceutical distribution, together with a preview of the IQPC Cold Chain Forum and more late-breaking news
Creating the first, pharma-only 3PL network
The drive for lower costs, safer products
Adopting the TAPA cargo security standards in the pharmaceutical industry
Securing your supply chain
Specialty pharmaceuticals demand integrated patient and prescriber approaches
True 'market access' should involve coordinated approaches to patients and their healthcare providers
Master data management (MDM) takes center stage
MDM practices are moving far beyond compliance concerns
