HCPC 2008 Compliance Packaging Winners Announced
Winners will be honored at May Annual Symposium
Data Virtualization Comes to Biopharma
Innovative middleware lowers the administrative burden of managing large databases
More Tools for Handling Temperature-Controlled Shipping
PDA meeting showcases widening range of resources
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%
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
Acquisitions and outsourcing keep pharma R&D on track
Pharma deals buck general industry trend in US
Ranks of e-prescribers jumped 105% in 2008
Federal- and state-level attention drove technology adoption
Care facilities implement pharmacy automation system
Medication dispensed in patient-specific multi-dose packets
Big companies can do big volunteering
Drug-withdrawal news spread via mobile technology
Medical information service alerts U.S. physicians to Raptiva recall within hours
Express Scripts Announces Acquisition of NextRx
No. 3 pharmacy benefits manager to swallow No. 4
McKesson jumps into plasma, blood-based products wholesaling
Deloitte Survey finds healthcare consumers want more engagement
Second annual survey solidifies understanding of consumer segments
Prescription pads yielding to e-prescribing in the Garden State
But, AHRQ data show that e-prescribing systems can hurt branded-pharma sales
Anticounterfeiting SaaS tool targets global Internet activity
Real-time web mining technology gathers data for use by legal and federal entities
Generic spec for dry-powder inhalers provides regulatory and quality updates
Cambridge Consultants expects DPI use to expand into new treatment areas
Out With Pedigree; In With Patient Safety
New group of injectables manufacturers tussles with USP over use of labeling ‘real estate’ on vial caps
3PLs Rise in Forward-Thinking Supply Chain Models
Moving boxes is becoming just one of a growing slate of services from third-party logistics (3PL) providers
A Pitched Battle in Cardiovascular Drug Marketing
Mature product franchises and mixed clinical outcomes have not dissuaded pharma companies from expending marketing resources for cardiovascular disease treatment
Merck Is the Best-Regarded Manufacturer Among Managed-Care Execs; Genentech Among Oncology KOLs
Surveys from SDI and Market Strategies International score companies on their promotional practices and business relationships
Wyeth Loses Supreme Court Case Over 'Implied' Pre-Emption
Expect a flood of product-liability suits in the aftermath of Wyeth vs. Levine
Syringe Design Gets a Makeover
Two prefilled-syringe projects emphasize user friendliness
Refinements in Cold Chain Secondary Packaging
Optimized dimensionality is the goal of new products from MTS and Cold Chain Technologies
Inmar Rebrands Reverse-Logistics and Related Business Units
Unified corporate image emphasizes supply chain services
Healthcare Information Technology Gets A Boost From Obama Reinvestment Law
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocates $18 billion for HIT
The Packaging Contribution to Patient Adherence
Contract packagers are multiplying their product offerings to meet marketing and patient-safety concerns
Moving the Dial on Patient Adherence
FDA to Require REMS of Opioid-Based Drugs
