EY pitches in to manage complex administration of cellular and genetic therapies
Pointellis will be a cloud-based data connector across CGT programs
IntegriChain opens up a forum for life-sciences revenue analytics
RACollab.org invites trade and channel execs to participate
Trump Administration opens the door to drug importation
HHS Azar announces a plan to make a plan, roughly in time to be a talking point in next year’s national election
Using patient journey insights to tailor delivery of services
Deep analysis of specialty pharmacy data shows opportunities for managing the patient journey
Milliman measures average, employer-insured family healthcare costs at $28,386 per year
Increase of 3.8% over 2018; drug costs up 2.1%
KnippeRx expands its patient support services in Indiana
Emphasis is on speed to therapy
UPS lays the groundwork for a commercial US drone service
Builds on its experience with WakeMed project for intra-hospital specimen delivery
Who earns the most in US life sciences? asks BioSpace
2019 survey results characterize the field by job, managment level and location
Private equity dives into the pharma cold chain
Cold Chain Technologies and AeroSafe Global are the beneficiaries of multi-million-dollar investments
Throwing some cold water on the feasibility of US drug importation
HDA Research Foundation highlights constraints and additional costs of reimportation
NCPDP pursues a ‘universal patient identifier’
Pharmacy-level patient identification could have implications for pharma manufacturers
Marken beefs up presence in Europe with three acquisitions
Focus is on clinical supplies in Italy, Austria and Hungary; unified management in the UK
Trump administration caves on reforming drug rebate system
News follows court ruling against advertising retail drug prices
Werum IT Solutions and Blood Centers of America prepare for CGT
Werum offers a digital supply-chain solution for managing cellular and genetic therapies
BioLife Solutions acquires the rest of Savsu Technologies
Integrating Savsu emperature-controlled shipping containers with BioLife’s biopreservation media
FDA enforcement actions have ‘plummeted’ under Trump administration, says Science
CDER activity is one of the few exceptions
Signals Analytics upgrades its analytics engine for competitive insights
Business Intelligence meets Big Data
FDA strives to tighten API repackaging operations
Cross-contamination and missing documentation are cited in warning letters
Don’t overlook pest control as part of GMP regulation of facilities and warehouses
Integration technology and experienced program management keep problems from arising
Bhaskar Sambasivan is new chief strategy officer at Eversana
Appointment highlights the trend toward digital patient services
PharmaCord will expand in Indiana, planning for sixfold growth
Patient support/hub services provider will build in Jeffersonville, IN
Drug shortages are a $360-million hit to hospital expenses, says Vizient survey
A hospital-led supply consortium is only just getting started
AbbVie bids $63 billion to acquire Allergan
Expiration of the blockbuster Humira franchise figures in Abbvie’s planning
United Cargo signs on as a SkyCell cold-chain partner
Company garners a Best Air Cargo Carrier-NA award in Hong Kong
Healthwell Foundation opens a contact center for PAPs
Meanwhile, federal enforcement actions over improper patient assistance continue to arise
Fresh technology enlivens the pharma traceability scene
A Conversation with Greg Cathcart, Excellis Health Solutions
A Conversation with Ara Ohanian, Systech International
The Interoperability Illusion
Your serialization systems aren’t as interoperable as you might think
Book Review: Bottle of Lies
Investigative journalist Katherine Eban returns with an indictment of generic drug quality
