Pharmaceutical Commerce - January/February 2015

FDA records a banner year in new-drug approvals, with 41

January 29, 2015

Roughly 40% are for rare diseases; PD-1 oncolytics capture industry attention

With acquisition of OptumHealth assets, Mapi Group bids to capture health economics consulting work globally

January 29, 2015

Mapi Group casts itself as a leading 'health research and commercialization' player

Doximity crosses 50% line of engagement with physician population

January 29, 2015

'Stay tuned' for interactions directly with pharma companies, says CEO Jeff Tangney

Walgreens-Alliance Boots tie-up is formally approved

January 29, 2015

So long WAG, hello to WBA as pharma manufacturers look at a consolidating buyer landscape

Nurses remain the top most trusted profession, says annual Gallup poll

January 29, 2015

Pharmacists' ranking, continuing a two-year decline, is now neck-and-neck with doctors

Hepatitis C therapies multiply and price concessions appear behind the scenes

January 29, 2015

Express Scripts touts a 'fundamental change' in drug pricing; others would call it negotiating a discount

Dohmen acquires Siren Interactive, a rare diseases agency

January 29, 2015

Acquisition builds on Dohmen's rare-disease business

UPS Healthcare Logistics picks up an asset in Poland

January 29, 2015

Poltraf acquisition adds to a network of 14 facilities serving Eastern and Western Europe

Drug pricing debate is sharpening

January 29, 2015

Will formularies become a consumer's concern for healthcare provision?

DSCSA dominates HDMA Distribution Management Annual Conference

January 28, 2015

The broad changes taking place in the pharma supply chain this year are a relevant focus for the annual conference and exhibition

Industry traceability activity ramps up, with some companies already preparing for 2017

January 28, 2015

FDA enforcement delay to May 1 isn't slowing down project work

Is BioLife Solutions cornering the market for handling human cells and tissues?

January 28, 2015

Company hires Kevin O'Donnell, cold chain expert, to build out its Biologistex shipping service

Data security for Pharma

January 28, 2015

Cloud computing opens a new array of benefits--and challenges--to data-sharing

Data and identity security basics

January 28, 2015

Identity Management

The quality improvement drive to address drug shortages

January 28, 2015

Persistent drug shortages are mostly attributable to manufacturing quality problems, but the economics of low-margin generic manufacturing challenge the industry

Managing government pricing programs

January 27, 2015

When state and federal governments are involved, prices and reimbursements have both regulatory and financial consequences

The evolving CSO landscape

January 27, 2015

Outsourced field sales is becoming only part of what CSOs are offering their pharma clients

Veeva, Cegedim announce new partnerships and IT alliances in pharma sales force automation

January 27, 2015

Publicis Touchpoint Solutions does a deal with Cegedim Relationship Management

Managing third-party risks in the life sciences industry

January 27, 2015

Internal compliance reviews are not enough; life sciences companies need to assess their third-party business partners

The Price of Global Health

January 27, 2015

Defining 'market access'

Practice Fusion EHR and OPTIMIZERx team up to expand sample, coupon access

January 27, 2015

Compliance issues around sampling will be featured at upcoming conference