Pharmaceutical Commerce - March 2010

50 Years of Birth Control: Pharma Continues to Push for More Reproductive-Health Options

May 16, 2010

50 Years of Birth Control: Pharma Continues to Push for More Reproductive-Health Options

The Pill as OTC -- Access Versus Health Concerns

May 16, 2010

Some healthcare providers are pushing for OTC access to birth control. Pharma appears to be on the sideline in the debate

With Healthcare Reform, Aggregate Spending Jumps as a Regulatory Priority

May 16, 2010

The growing number of states with laws now are joined by the “51st state”: the federal government

Drug-Delivery Technologies for Controlled Release Score With Manufacturers

May 16, 2010

The types of delivery mechanisms that vary the uptake of a drug are multiplying

Going Around the Brand 'Positioning Wheel' With Kantar Health

May 16, 2010

Consulting and marketing research firm breaks down product brand identity

IMS Health Market Estimates: $300.3 Billion in the US in 2009; $1.1 Trillion Worldwide in 2014

May 16, 2010

Generics are now 75% of dispensed prescriptions, with generics up 5.9% in 2009 and branded products down 7.6%

SupplyScape, Reborn as TraceLink, Is Back With the 'Predictable Supply Suite' for Managing Collaborative Sourcing and Su

May 16, 2010

Pedigree-pioneering team resurfaces with cloud-based collaborative platform

Spotlight on the EMD Serono Specialty Digest, 6th Edition

May 15, 2010

The biopharma company’s annual report provides clarity to a confusing marketplace

Site Selection 2010: Development Authorities Recalibrate Their Pitch as Biopharma Growth Slowly Rebounds

May 15, 2010

Faced with fierce competition, dwindling budgets and intense pressure to create jobs, economic development authorities are reinventing their recruitment strategies to attract life sciences employers

Retail Pharmacies and the Health and Wellness Renaissance

May 13, 2010

Following are excerpts from the keynote presentation of Steven C. Anderson, president and CEO of the National Assn. of Chain Drug Stores, at its annual meeting, Palm Beach, FL, Apr. 25.

'Revenue Management' Comes to the Rescue of Pharma's Complex Pricing Environment

May 13, 2010

‘Revenue Management’ Comes to the Rescue of Pharma’s Complex Pricing Environment

New Study Sees Double-Digit Growth in Cold-Chain Services for Life Sciences

May 13, 2010

Faster-than-average growth of biologics, more global trade to emerging countries, and widening regulatory requirements will propel the activity

The Patient-Level Approach to Studying Healthcare

May 13, 2010

Longitudinal patient-level data answer pressing questions about patient safety, outcomes and medication acceptance

FDA unveils its Serial Numeric Identifier (SNI) guidance for encoding pharma packages

March 29, 2010

Code would include NDC number; GS1 coding structure gets a nod

Eli Lilly suffers $75-million burglary of branded products stolen from a Connecticut warehouse

March 24, 2010

Company says affected lots will no longer be distributed

Sampling package optimization wins HDMA award

March 24, 2010

AmerisourceBergen Packaging and Pfizer partner to develop a cost-effective starter pack for Toviaz tablets

More European serialization projects test barcodes' utiity

March 24, 2010

EFPIA wraps up its 2009 test; a new pilot in the UK with Reckett-Benckiser

IMS Health pursues aggregate-spend reporting with software and service suite

March 02, 2010

Company partners with R-Squared to provide collect and qualify promotional spending data

PDR Network adds staff, pursues REMS business

March 02, 2010

‘Dear Doctor’ notification network evolves into a leading provider of REMS program information