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Pharmaceutical Commerce - November 2025

Cencora executive Heather Zenk discusses how innovations in cold chain, data visibility, and sustainability strategies are transforming the drug delivery process.

Building Resilient, Sustainable Pharma Supply Chains

From patent cliffs and government price controls, to self-pay models and staff-model HMOs, a look at the forces that could deflate the bubble—and those factors likely to keep it afloat a while longer.

Popping the Gross-to-Net Bubble, Part VI: The Future of Pharmaceutical Pricing

Advice for pharma distributors and dispensers on what they should do now in order to solidify a secure supply chain.

DSCSA Compliance: Milestones, More Deadlines—and the Road Ahead

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Videos

In the first part of her Pharma Commerce video interview, Heather Zenk, Cencora’s president of US supply chain, explores how public-private collaboration, smarter sourcing strategies, and long-term manufacturer support are helping to fortify pharmaceutical supply chains against future crises.

How Predictive Maintenance and Localized Distribution Are Shaping Pharma’s Future

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Hyung Heon Kim, CEO of MetaVia, discusses the potential repercussions of telehealth companies selling GLP-1s.

Weighing Cost Savings Against Safety and Regulatory Risks

Articles

The new deal imposes 15% tariffs on most EU exports, including pharmaceuticals.

United States, European Union Reach Trade Pact

In the second part of his video interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Nate Chenenko, principal with Ducker Carlisle, dives into the metrics pharma companies can track today in order to measure distribution-related sustainability performance.

Practical Sustainability Metrics for Pharma

Pharma Pulse 7/29/25: Rethinking Oncology Trials with a Statistical Methodology That Puts Patients First; How Can Real World Data and AI Help Solve Issues with Clinical Trials?

In the first part of his video interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Nate Chenenko, principal with Ducker Carlisle, explains the meaning behind Scope 3 emissions, including why they pose such a challenge for pharma manufacturers.

Unlocking Sustainability Across the Supply Chain

Kevin Chinn, vice president and head of the cell & gene therapy service line at Cencora, outlines why early planning, stakeholder engagement, and innovative access strategies are key to long-term CGT success.

How CGT Developers Can Overcome Market Access, Regulatory, and Commercialization Hurdles

In the fourth part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Hyung Heon Kim, CEO of MetaVia, explains the market dynamics or stakeholder misalignments that need to be resolved in order for the next generation of weight-loss drugs to reach scale without overburdening payers.

Scaling Obesity Drugs Responsibly

Agreement allows educational institutions to access cold chain packaging solutions without the typical request for proposal process, supporting research, lab operations, and healthcare training.

Cold Chain Technologies, E&I Cooperative Services Strike Deal to Provide Schools with Expedited Access to Cold Chain Solutions

In the fifth part of this roundtable discussion, a panel of KOLs explore how the chain of custody and chain of ownership are impacted by supply chain challenges, such as last-mile distribution and DSCSA data security. 

Featured Content

Pharmaceutical Commerce - November 2025

Building Resilient, Sustainable Pharma Supply Chains

Popping the Gross-to-Net Bubble, Part VI: The Future of Pharmaceutical Pricing

DSCSA Compliance: Milestones, More Deadlines—and the Road Ahead