PBMs earn more than other actors in the pharma supply chain
Financial analysis shows PBMs’ greater conversion of profits to earnings
Upgrading opioid-treatment resources remains unfinished White House business
AMA calls for more MAT; HDA calls for better sharing of suspicious-order data
Reltio releases 2018 version of its Big Data platform
Growing emphasis on machine learning for improving data quality
Private equity builds a commercialization services powerhouse
Dohmen Life Sciences Services is joined to a trio of recent acquisitions
Optel is on a quest for ‘end to end traceability’
Machine vision company acquires a geomatics firm to extend traceability to raw materials
Orphan drug market gets some bruises in the commercial arena
High prices and questionable marketing activities muddy an otherwise bright picture
Supermarket operator Albertsons will acquire remaining Rite Aid stores
Rite Aid brand will be expanded to include Albertsons’ pharmacies
Copay coupons: there’s more to the story
Analysis finds healthcare policy benefits among distinct groupings of drugs
Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition is open for new membership
Absorption into HDA will add resources
CSafe introduces a multi-pallet cold-chain container
RAP unit adds to vendor choices for air cargo containers
Walgreens is in ‘early stage’ talks to acquire AmerisourceBergen
Merger of two giants in their respective fields has global implications
Model N proposes revenue management as a platform for ‘digital reinvention’
New software solutions and an updated Revenue Cloud for Pharma
White House Council builds a case for pharma pricing reform
Most proposed solutions are already in the works
IntegriChain bulks up on data resources for drug pricing, contracting
Acquires a government pricing and contracting data provider
TraceLInk’s lawsuit against HDA goes poof
Organizations will collaborate on a proposed GS1 standard
World Courier and Savsu partner for cryogenic pharma shipping services
Savsu’s evo DV containers will be available through World Courier’s 140 offices
Softbox acquires TP3 Global, adding thermal blankets to cold chain packaging
wo UK companies join forces for pharma cold chain
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase will partner on employee healthcare
Another attempt by payers to control their healthcare costs; possible broader implications
Senate investigation finds gaping holes in international mail security
‘Shocking’ ease of buying and obtaining delivery of opioids has implications for drug importation
Improving medication adherence — something’s got to give
A mix of high-tech and high-touch interventions address one of healthcare’s most pressing issues
Healthcare can do better for improving compounded-pharmaceutical quality
Training, guidelines and enforcement are lagging
Today’s patients want to hear about therapeutic outcomes
Accenture research shows heightened consumer awareness, and boomer/millennial differences
Celgene acquires Juno Therapeutics for $9 billion
Deal brings Celgene into the CAR-T arena
Sanofi will acquire Bioverativ for $11.6 billion
Acquired company lasted less than a year after Biogen spinoff
Get ready for more-publicized recall notices from FDA
Agency plans to issue 'not yet classified' recall notices
Half of 2017 FDA drug approvals are cold-chain products
The appearance of deep-frozen products will complicate distribution practices
Industry collaboration, Poseidon, targets ocean freight of pharmaceuticals
Multi-vendor Team-Up approach should ease systems integration
Marken expands offices in China and India
'Hybrid' service links Marken transportation with its UPS parent
World Courier attains global GDP certification
Said to be industry’s first for combined EU, USP and WHO standards
Pharma should collaborate with office-based infusion centers
Higher quality service for both patients and manufacturers
