Latest UPS Pain in the (Supply) Chain survey finds product security rising in attention
Regulatory compliance remains the top concern globally, but security and spoilage are high in the Asia/Pacific region
Roche tops the list of biopharma companies in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Abbott Labs is tops in healthcare equipment
Eagle Productivity opens new training center in Spain
CRM-software training company expands its international presence
BioRx expands its outcomes-reporting service for manufacturers and providers
The Biofeedback services closes the loop on patient outcomes
HHS throws a roadblock into refill reminders; Adheris files suit for injunctive relief
Sept. 23 is the deadline for implementing new restrictions on sending industry-sponsored refill reminders to patient
IOM: Cancer care is a 'system in crisis'
Rising costs of cancer care, and a lack of tools to manage quality of care, are highlighted in new Institute of Medicine report
Inc. 5000 list highlights the 'boom in specialty drug dispensing'
DrugChannels.net draws out specialty pharmacies from the annual list; only some work directly with manufacturers
Academics lay into drug coupon programs in NEJM: 'No such thing as a free lunch'
But their evidence seems to validates industry's claim that coupons are not generics killers
Defense Dept. OIG substantiates lower cost of mail order in Tricare program
DoD experienced a 16.7% reduction in prescribing costs versus retail pharmacies
FDA approves third drug in Becton, Dickinson's push to supply prefilled injectables
Simplist line of generic injectables now includes ondansetron, an antiemetic currently in short supply
Global pharma packaging demand will rise at a 6.4% annual clip through 2017, says Freedonia Group
Medical device packaging slated for a 5.9% annual rise through that period
More analytic firepower is being directed at the US medication-adherence problem
State-by-state, plan-by-plan analysis from CVS Caremark highlights multibillion-dollar savings if adherence rates are improved
Biomarkers and companion diagnostics expand drug potential
Essential for approving some new products, biomarkers are becoming integrated with patient therapies
A conversation with John M. Gray, Healthcare Distribution Management Assn.
PRODUCT SECURITY REPORT: Pharma track-and-trace inches closer to reality
Come September, all eyes will be on federal legislation that is close to final passage
Covance builds out its managed-markets advisory service
Company will provide services to manage data and terms of sales contracts
Supreme Court: reverse payment settlements subject to antitrust scrutiny
What are the risks of future 'pay for delay' settlements between branded and generic manufacturers?
Worldwide, pharma distribution is moving to a serial-coded basis
Regardless of how pending US legislation is resolved, manufacturers need to move ahead
A growing preference for ready-to-administer vaccines: new guidelines, evidence, and trends
Vaccine administration is shifting from multidose vials to prefilled syringes for a host of important safety and economic considerations
The dynamic evolution of multi-sponsor REMS
Risk Evaluation & Mitigation Strategy (REMS) programs are evolving, with new complexities for compliance managers
Pharma distribution channels crank up for flu season
Newly commercialized vaccine-production methods could moderate the feast-or-famine uncertainties of vaccine supply
Take an enterprise view on serialization
Real business value arises from going beyond simple regulatory compliance for California's e-pedigree mandate
Protect your software investment with 'Training as a Service' (TaaS)
Why cloud-based software applications require a new training model
Meadwestvaco updates Shellpak with smaller profile
Better pharmacy stockroom efficiency, lower materials usage and patient convenience are benefits
CVS Caremark opens a $67-million, 400-employee mail-order pharmacy in Illinois
Highly automated facility can process 50 million prescriptions annually for CVS Caremark's book of business
FDA Secure Supply Chain Pilot Program raises its head
Agency will begin accepting applications for participants in the expedited import-clearance process in mid-September
Investment company targets specialty-pharma dispensing for business growth
Medworth Acquisition Corp. gathers $63.5 million in an IPO to fund an acquisition
Adherence programs need more than refill reminders
Effective programs need tailoring both to the specific drug and to patient needs, says Atlantis Healthcare
BDI Pharma targets specialty distribution with a unit-cost pricing model
Company touts double-digit growth in 'niche' distribution
Point-of-sale promotion generates a healthy financial return for pharma brands
New study documents the effectiveness of in-pharmacy promotion as a DTC marketing channel
