Mylan finalizes a DoJ settlement over EpiPen pricing
Observers are critical of the $465-million penalty as too lenient
PRA Health Sciences acquires Symphony Health Solutions, scrip and prescriber data provider
Leading CRO looks to better trial recruitment, outcomes research
Post-approval trials of new drugs are showing limited clinical value
Is the accelerated-approval process providing a net benefit to patients?
Sonoco ThermoSafe offers affordable reusable containers
Specialized conditioning technology simplifies the shipment prep work
Cold chain vendors enhance product and service lines
CEIV Pharma certification; expanded temperature regimes and better calibration capabilities
Merck CEO, Kenneth Frazier, leaves Trump manufacturing council
A protest against not protesting; unclear consequences for pharma’s place on the White House council
CVS readies a set of outcomes-based contracts for its clients
Oncology, obesity control and respiratory therapy are the first targets
EMA entertains relocation bids, readies a business-continuity plan
New location, following Brexit, will be decided in November
Life Science Logistics expands warehouse capacity, again
Firm has quintupled its Indianapolis facility over two years
rfXcel gets a $30-million private equity boost
Pharma traceability company will expand global presence
Opioid crisis commission issues interim report with numerous calls to action
Meanwhile, opioid manufacturers and distributors contend with multiple DEA penalties
TraceLink acquires Roc IT, a serialization ‘edge solutions’ provider
Action better integrates warehouse operations into pharma traceability
Deloitte’s ConvergeHealth adds more IT capabilities for patient support
Electronic signatures, a call-center telephony system and secure fax technology are being provided
Navigator website for expanded access to developmental drugs is open
Site lists manufacturers’ policies and criteria for experimental access
ChillTech® units offer reusability and flexible, modular components
Shipping containers for cold-chain pharmaceuticals and biologics
Vizient drug-pricing forecast predicts 7.61% increase in 2018 for hospital members
GPO for academic medical centers and other providers
Consumers’ lack of awareness is a worry for online pharmacy legitimacy
95% of consumers don’t know about online pharmacy certification
FDA schedules public meetings for DSCSA
August, December and February meetings target unresolved technical issues
UDG Healthcare expands its Ashfield commercialization services with two acquisitions
Cambridge BioMarketing brings orphan-drug expertise, and Vynamic brings branding and launch services
Align Biopharma’s IT consortium is up to 23 members
Veeva-led group is developing nonproprietary identity- and consent-management standards for HCPs
FDA struggles to react to ‘right to try’ laws
GAO report notes FDA’s 99% acceptance rate for ‘expanded access’, but legislators press on
Pharmaceutical traceability stumbles ahead
FDA’s delay will not alter industry goals
Managing employee training at the enterprise level
The case for a single enterprise-wide learning management system
Digital factory transformation beyond serialization compliance
Blockchain: the technology to make DSCSA work after 2023?
Industry experts are grappling with the eventual requirement to provide accurate supply-chain traceability
Besse Medical acquires Podis
Managing physician office drug inventory
Woodfield Distribution offers 3PL-based DSCSA compliance services
More serialization options, especially for low-volume pharma manufacturers struggling with the November 2017 deadline
DHL opens a cold-chain center of excellence in Ireland
40,000-sq. ft. facility is near Dublin Airport
Construction starts on a Pfizer biopharma plant near St. Louis
Completion scheduled for 2019
Looking ahead in life sciences and healthcare logistics
New DHL report sees transformational trends
