TransCelerate sets up a clinical trial network, speeding delivery of comparator drugs
The nonprofit industry R&D consortium addresses one of the difficulties of clinical trial administration
Product recalls business goes global
Stericycle's ExpertSolutions unit acquires a European marketing and recalls business
Big Three wholesalers round out their independent-pharmacy meetings with new business announcements
Cardinal Health's Retail Business Conference, ABC's ThoughtSpot and McKesson's IdeaShare meetings gather up independent pharmacist
FedEx offers a 96-hour, zero-pre-conditioning package for cold chain shipments
NanoCool technology needs neither batteries nor dry ice/gel packs for 2-8C shipping
GAO report lends support to drive to regulate drug compounding by FDA
GAO advises Congress to clarify FDA authority; tells FDA to do better at documenting inspections and tracking compounding pharmacies
Surprise! No federal law on track-and-trace or e-pedigree made it out of Congress before the summer recess
Outlook for successful Congressional action seems to hinge on what the House will do about compounding pharmacies
NEHI beats a drum for improved medication adherence throughout healthcare
Evidence-based tactics--supported by the pharma industry--are a targeted goal
Dohmen unloads its PBM business, Restat, to Catamaran for $409.5 million
Dohmen will focus more closely on services to life sciences companies
Almost half of all prescribers have restrictions on pharma rep access
ZS Associates report finds oncologists the most restrictive, with 65% placing moderate-to-severe limits
Symphony Health tangles with IMS Health over data access and pricing for information services
Lawsuit claims a violation of Sherman Antitrust Act
Model N offers tools for managing international reference pricing
Cloud-based system will enable global pricing managers to analyze regulatory trends and simulate the effects of pricing changes
Multiple sclerosis, diabetes and migraine are therapy areas where alternative drug delivery is sought
Survey of physicians, patients points to transdermal patches and nasal delivery as preferred methods, says Frost & Sullivan
Pain-management market grows, but resistance to new abuse-deterrent technologies is widespread
Data Resources study finds mixed reaction to new formulations—and little optimism for new drugs; meanwhile, abuse problems remain a public health concern
HHS Office of Inspector General finds continuing problems in federal provider-identification databases
Will inaccuracies in the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) create headaches for pharma?
Dutch IT company brings GDP-compliant, real-time cold chain monitoring to life sciences
Cloud-based IT system collects and analyzes cold chain data
Packaging Coordinators rebrands its AndersonBrecon acquisition, expands production capacity
Blister and bottle packaging, and cold chain distribution, are current investment targets
Community pharmacies skirmish with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) over Medicare reimbursement
Pharmacy coalition pushes for tighter PBM audit standards; will manufacturers get caught in the crossfire?
'Pay for delay' patent settlements have saved payers $25.5 billion during 2005-2012, says IMS Health Institute
GPhA-funded study finds justification for not changing the current Hatch-Waxman rules for branded-generic litigation
At ASCO meeting, McKesson showcases US Oncology capabilities
Demonstration of second-generation IKnowMed EHR; over 90 studies involve US Oncology Network researchers
SkilaMederi and Qforma merge, hoping to make a powerhouse in prescriber-influence analytics
Merger combines Qforma's local analytics with SkilaMederi's national perspective
McKesson highlights growth of Health Mart franchise at annual IdeaShare meeting
Upgraded marketing services, mobile app for pharmacy-patient interactions and enhanced medication-adherence resources will benefit member pharmacies
Cold Chain GDP & Temperature Management Logistics Global Forum
GHX and the VHA e-pedigree pilot
The value of real-world data in drug commercialization
Using real-world databases for evidence development has strengths and weaknesses; with electronic health records (EHRs), new approaches are evolving
Symphony Technology Group picks up UBC assets from Express Scripts
A new portfolio company, Evidera, will stand alongside Symphony Health Soluations
NABP is on its way to owning the .Pharmacy domain suffix (gTLD)
Group passes the initial ICANN evaluation; will NABP be the international policeman of online pharmacies?
Medical Affairs' changing role in market access and reimbursement
Outsourced facilities management saves precious financial resources
Life sciences companies - including mid-market ones - are finding value in an outsourced service
How about a US Chamber of Healthcare Commerce?
The full range of healthcare manufacturers should have a unified voice
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
