Pharma distribution adjusts to the coronavirus plague
The big question is how well will the system respond to spikes in demand, and lack of product
Hub providers can be the source of the best real-world evidence
A Conversation with Mark Hansan, CareMetx
Pondering the shrinking number of retail pharmacies
PCMA study disputes its members’ harm to brick-and-mortar businesses
2020 Patient Support / Hub Services Report
Dramatic growth tracks the flood of new specialty pharmaceuticals entering the market
Covectra offer low-cost, easy-to-install serialization for small to medium-sized businesses
Level 1-3 serialization with a cloud-based system is up and running in a day
Real-world evidence gets closer to everyday treatment decisions
ICER will expand use of RWE, as the Federal ONC calls for broader use of healthcare data
‘Drugs to Watch’ list tags 11 about-to-be-approved therapies with blockbuster potential
Clarivate Analytics predicts both approvals and commercial potential
IQVIA-Veeva litigation over customer master-data records grinds on
Now two-plus years on, the dispute over physician databases shows no sign of resolution
Eversana takes on a full-scale pharma commercialization
Deal with Evoke Pharmaceuticals anticipates FDA approval
Global CRO market is growing at 7.9% CAGR, says Frost & Sullivan
Europe leads in trial locations
‘Global’ opioid deal is off, says Wall St. Journal
Too many states have opted out of the $18-billion agreement being negotiated in federal court
Cold chain news: name change at TCP Reliable; leadership change at CSafe Global
TCP will now be known as Integreon Global
HDA board passes leadership to AAM’s Chip Davis
A former executive at PhRMA, Davis will now lead the wholesaler-distributor association
A buzz-heavy mashup: cannabis, blockchain and traceability
TruTrace tackles the marijuana supply chain; potential for pharma traceability
Pelican BioThermal acquires Nanocool, merging two cold-chain packaging vendors
NanoCool’s evaporative cooling technology gains a broader market
Another go at consumer-level blood testing for chronic disease
Finland’s Nightingale Health opens a blood-draw center for consumers in Helsinki
Gathering to take stock of hub services
CBI meeting will highlight new advances in market access via hub services
CSafe Global triples the size of its San Juan, PR service center
Facility maintains the company’s cold-chain air containers, even as it assists in disaster recovery
Owens & Minor is reducing its European presence by selling Movianto
French health-products distributor EHDH will acquire the asset
Packaging Technology Group (PTG) opens a second site for cold chain packaging
New product line features curbside recyclable insulation
Civica Rx partners with Thermo Fisher to advance hospital-led drug production
Thermo Fisher to provide manufacturing expertise
Conduent proposes an augmented-reality linkage to prescription containers
Transforming the container to an interactive portal
PhRMA, Pacific Research studies document lower revenue growth for US pharma
Bosch Packaging’s new identity is Syntegon Technology GmbH
Company has a broad line of traceability-enabled packaging machinery
Medvantx doubles capacity at its ‘end of runway’ pharmacy
Location near UPS’ WorldPort hub in Louisville, KY, enables fast prescription turnarounds
Another go at value-based therapy models for CGTs
ARM-sponsored study projects a 23% reduction in the cost of treating blood diseases in 2029 by administering cellular and genetic therapies
FDA approved 48 ‘novel’ drugs in 2019, down 19% from prior year
Of NDA/BLA drugs, 45% require cold-chain distribution
Eversana combines business assets to form a full-services marketing agency
Eversana Engage will ‘seamlessly’ integrate marketing support with the company’s commercial services
Thermoformable packaging’s role in an evolving pharmaceutical industry
Packaging materials have an impact in regulatory compliance, patient safety and drug efficacy
