Pharma Pulse 10/31/24: Addressing Supply Chain Challenges & Improving Patient Access, Why Health Literacy Needs a Digital Revolution & more

Addressing Supply Chain Challenges & Improving Patient Access

Scott Brunner, CEO, and Tenille Davis, Chief Advocacy Officer, of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding explore solutions for the current supply chain challenges and improve patient access to medications.

Unlocking Better Health: Why Health Literacy Needs a Digital Revolution

Health literacy is a lifeline. It represents the ability of patients to access, comprehend, and effectively use health information to make informed decisions. As healthcare becomes increasingly complex, the need for clear, accessible communication grows, and the responsibility is placed on healthcare organizations to make health-related information available and comprehensible.

Lilly Cuts Outlook on Startling Weight-Loss Disappointment

Eli Lilly & Co. lowered guidance Wednesday on lackluster sales of its blockbuster weight-loss drug, a shocking miss for a drugmaker that had been going from strength to strength on seemingly insatiable demand for these drugs.

Bayer and Liveo Research Launch First-of-its-Kind Blister Packaging with Improved Environmental Footprint

Bayer has launched a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) blister packaging on its renowned brand, Aleve. Realized in partnership with pharma packaging specialist Liveo Research, this innovative solution reduces the carbon footprint of this packaging by 38%1 and marks a stride in environmental stewardship by eliminating the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Blister packaging, widely used in over-the-counter products, has long posed a challenge for environmental sustainability due to its multilayer composition of plastic and aluminum, which makes it hard to sort and recycle. Launching first in the Netherlands, in the coming years, the company has the ambition to replace all of its blister packaging with more sustainable alternatives.

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