Oops! ... FDA drug approvals slump badly in 2016
Only 20 new molecular entities passed muster this year, less than half of 2015’s total
Cold chain vendor looks to a global presence in 2017
Added locations—as well as new product offerings—from Pelican Biothermal
Medical associations, policy groups organize to fight counterfeit drugs and rogue online pharmacies
New consumer-education campaign led by Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies
Senators wrap up Turing-Valeant hearings on price gouging
A preamble for a next round of legislating drug pricing?
Walgreens-Rite Aid will sell 865 Rite Aid stores to Fred’s Pharmacy
Action is expected to meet FTC objections to the merged chains announced in 2015
TraceLink survey sees a more complex, less-unified approach to DSCSA
Just released survey details lack of consensus and difficulties with current requirements
CMS withdraws its proposed alternative payment models in pharmaceutical reimbursement
Back to square one in addressing high-cost-drug spending
More drug-pricing trouble: generic manufacturers are accused of price collusion
Connecticut leads 20 states suing an alleged ring led by Heritage Pharma
Lilly counters rising criticism of insulin drug prices with a PBM-driven, open-access discount
First branded-product discount program from Blink Health
Cold chain movement from the primary-distributor perspective
HDA’s latest Factbook tracks temperature-controlled distribution
Shifting healthcare dynamics needn’t be a bitter pill
2016 HDA Factbook: primary distributors handle 93.8% of US drug distribution
Higher productivity and more complexity; but slow takeup of traceability requirements
Life Science Logistics triples its Indianapolis warehouse space
Strong growth of existing clients and new product introductions are justification
QuintilesIMS drug spending outlook: $1.5 trillion in 2021, up 33%
Growth rates will moderate in the US and world
Pharma Serialization: First Experience, Best Practices, Future Direction
StayInFront expands its business-intelligence offering for life sciences SFA
Company offers to significantly undercut the pricing of sales force automation competitors
TraceLink gases its traceability tank with a $51.5-million investment
Goldman Sachs jumps in, takes a board seat
‘Site-less’ clinical trials become more feasible
Direct-to-patient trial supply and protocol management from Center Point
There are no counterfeit drugs—only ‘falsified’ ones, opines WHO workgroup
The end of SSFFCs?
Here comes the 21st Century Cures Act
Bills passes House with broad bipartisan support; Senate approval likely
PCMA survey: consumers blame pharma for high prices and high OOP
A counterargument to the belief that out-of-pocket expenses originate with insurers or PBMs
Patheon picks up a Roche facility in South Carolina
Sale comes with multi-year supply agreement
Catalent adds to softgel capacity with proposed acquisition of Accucaps
Two Canadian Accucaps facilities join global network of 11 Catalent RP Scherer Softgel locations
GS1 updates its serialization documents
A standard, a user guidance and a business vocabulary; not for pharma applications alone
US Surgeon General weighs in on addiction treatment and recovery
Better integration of treatment with overall healthcare delivery is sought
Clinical research IT provider targets clinical supply management
Bracket acquires CLINapps
Pharmacogenetic testing becomes a consumer option at pharmacies
Rxight program from MD Labs identifies gene-based drug interactions
Life sciences is a good recycler of real estate
Allergan’s big commitment to NJ; U. of Michigan converts pharma facilities to healthcare and education
Former Valeant and Philidor executives arrested by DoJ
Upcoming trial could explore the intricacies of ‘alternative fulfillment’ via specialty pharmacies
World Courier goes for a proprietary cold-chain solution
Company’s Cocoon container features longer storage durations, lighter weight
