Continental Cargo approves use of AcuTemp container for cold chain shipping
AcuTemp unit remains the only FAA-approved container for domestic US use
Retail-PBM combination is working for CVS Caremark
Unfair competition accusations accompany revenue rise
E-learning program aims to enhance credibility of drug sales reps
Meanwhile, new report counts low- and medium-access physicians
Despite warnings, flu drug counterfeiters brace for rush
Product demand driven by mass media hype
Feds Elevate Comparative Effectiveness to Address Future Healthcare Development
Evaluating medicine and healthcare by their outcomes is now an NIH priority
EFPIA Moves Forward on Product-Identification Demo
Sweden is to be the site of the high-profile project
Closing The Circle On Patient Adherence
Manufacturers have a growing number of service offerings to reach patients with adherence advice
Sud-Chemie Package Wins Pharma Pack Award for Bristol-Myers Squibb
Container maintains an effervescent analgesic while providing patient convenience
'Ten Cities Challenge' diabetes education program publishes positive results
Medical and economic results from Diabetes Ten City Challenge show significant benefits in patient health, lower healthcare costs—and higher pharmaceutical usage
California distributor/contract packager goes live with IBM serialization solution
Golden State Medical isn’t waiting until 2015 for item-level serialization
IT vendors look to extend drug-tracking software to cold-chain reporting
GS1’s EPCIS communication standard might play in shipment tracking
A Data-Driven Approach to Contract Performance Monitoring and Analysis
Better use of available data can add rigor to analyzing managed-markets contracts, thereby allocating rebates / discounts more effectively
Regulatory Focus on Off-Label Promotion Is Rising
While FDA guidance on appropriate medical communication has evolved, US Dept. of Justice attention the practice is intensifying
75 Years of SoftGel Capsules
Catalent celebrates anniversary of its pioneering technology for oral solids
Even While Regulatory Mandates Slip Into the Future, Brand Protection Needs Remain
Drugmakers recalibrate anti-counterfeiting and serialization efforts
Will Closed-Loop Marketing Energize the Pharma Sales Process?
Among sales-force automation tools, closed-loop marketing is getting attention as a better way to sell
Biopharma Logistics Providers Wrestle With Uncertain International Landscape
Rising globalization of biopharma puts a spotlight on shipping processes and regulatory clearances
More Web-Based Businesses Compete for Access to Physicians
Meanwhile, Ziment offers tools for assessing physician communications
People on the Move-April
BIOPHARMA MANUFACTURING
Eli Lilly Wins Against DHL Global Forwarding Over Alleged Bad Shipment of Insulin
Lilly’s insurers win $10-million settlement, but the case is on appeal
CMR Institute Offers New Sales-Rep Training
Distance-learning modules lead to a “Certificate of Professional Competency”
Deloitte Survey Finds Healthcare Consumers Want More Engagement
Second annual survey solidifies understanding of consumer segments
HCMA's 2nd Annual Meeting Comes to the East Coast
Agenda includes healthcare marketing, communications and education
Newly Formed Standards Charter Organization (SCO) Lays Foundation for National HIT Agenda
The stakes are high in the debate over follow-on biologics
Could proposed legislation undercut the promise of targeted therapies?
In Defense of Sales Reps
Claims of the death of the pharma sales rep occupation have been greatly exaggerated
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%
