Pharmaceutical Commerce - July/August 2010

August 29, 2014

Vaccine working group tries to build consensus on temperature control and dispensing practices

December 23, 2013

An inaugural meeting was held in November; meanwhile Chinese government activities to shut down counterfeiting expand

September 12, 2013

CRM-software training company expands its international presence

August 27, 2013

Newly commercialized vaccine-production methods could moderate the feast-or-famine uncertainties of vaccine supply

July 29, 2013

Lawsuit claims a violation of Sherman Antitrust Act

July 05, 2013

Geared for time- and temperature-sensitive shipments like healthcare products, Proactive Response Secure insures delivery throughout the US

July 01, 2013

June 11, 2013

Integrated-network approach will offer lower costs compared to courier services--but what about reliability?

March 06, 2013

Intended to get patients on therapy quickly--and keep them there--the MedVantx sample closet addresses the problem of unfilled prescriptions for the newly diagnosed

January 24, 2013

Arrangement expands Cryoport's service agreement with the lab

November 09, 2012

CVS Caremark updates its list of blocked drugs that will not be available on its formularies, in part to battle manufacturers’ copay programs

September 10, 2012

InTouch Solutions, MD Mindset collaborate to tailor iPad content development

July 23, 2012

Analysis of 'pharmacy related waste' finds $408 billion in potential annual savings

June 26, 2012

Continuing growth attracts more players; meanwhile, Sensitech acquires FreightWatch International to beef up real-time monitoring

June 12, 2012

Private-equity firm builds a competitor in pharma sales analytics

June 12, 2012

Compiling and maintaining lists of healthcare provider contacts is a bigger and more important task than ever

May 29, 2012

US patients believe they are healthier than they actually are, and at the same time have a greater willingness to try new therapies

May 16, 2012

Press reports of the acquisition of Dik Drug Co. remain uncorroborated by Cardinal

May 14, 2012

Physician's Sunshine Act rules will not go into effect until 2013, with public reporting possible in 2014

June 24, 2011

Pharmaceutical Commerce’s updated Biopharma Sourcebook estimates a 2009 market of $5.9 billion, heading to $6.9 billion in 2012

January 02, 2011

US growth remains off the global pace, market will expand by 3-5%, to $320-330 billion

January 02, 2011

Annual polling and analysis for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index lists 20 healthcare companies

January 02, 2011

Distributing products within the European market calls for focused knowledge of national practices

January 02, 2011

November 17, 2010

More pieces for industry-wide track-and-trace are falling into place, but there’s no rush to authenticate products

November 17, 2010

New device links healthcare providers to patients for reminder notifications

November 10, 2010

As hundreds of candidate drugs receive official “orphan” status, the Orphan Drug Act gets re-examined. Meanwhile, these drugs are driving the growth of specialty pharmacy

November 10, 2010

The seemingly routine process of identifying and locating prescribing physicians is becoming a critical industry function

November 10, 2010

How Contract Manufacturers Can Help Pharma Through The Era of Divestiture

November 09, 2010

Record numbers of attendees and exhibitors came together at Philadelphia meeting

November 09, 2010

November 09, 2010

Drivers in the post-healthcare-reform world

November 04, 2010

November 04, 2010

International efforts to standardize guidelines for observational research could move the entire field forward

November 04, 2010

August 27, 2010

Almost three-quarters of physicians have experienced a 'cold chain break' in drugs they've prescribed; less than a third are 'very confident' that the cold chain is being properly managed

August 26, 2010

New TSA rules mandate inspection of cargo carried on passenger aircraft; manufacturers and others get ‘Certified Cargo Shipping Facility’ status

August 26, 2010

Will manage ProVision's cyclotron in Tennessee

August 26, 2010

QPharma’s qSpend IT service provides on-demand access for reporting payments to healthcare practitioners; meanwhile, Cegedim-Dendrite strikes deals with system integrators

August 26, 2010

Research group finds ‘bad practices’ in current implementations as market grows to $8.5 billion

August 26, 2010

Newly operational Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) issues report calling for drug track-and-trace, stepped-up Customs enforcement

August 04, 2010

Democratic Energy and Commerce committee member wants better FDA oversight of drug supply chain and material sourcing

August 04, 2010

Survey shows that 36% of Americans likely to vote have heard of unsafe ingredients

August 04, 2010

August 04, 2010

HealthPrize Technologies is readying a sweepstakes approach to encourage patient compliance

August 04, 2010

Ground-based transportation vehicles will standardize onboard temperature monitors and recorders for cold chain services

August 04, 2010

New services focus on handling long term care market and customizable marketing support

July 02, 2010

McKesson flows manufacturer- and payor-sponsored reimbursements into pharmacies for adherence and medication therapy management (MTM) programs

July 02, 2010

‘Class-wide’ REMS policy will involve patient and prescriber education, but no registry or restricted distribution at this time