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Pharmaceutical Commerce - May/June 2010
Compliance Package of the Year Award Goes to Pfizer's Toviaz Sample Package From Anderson Packaging
June 28, 2010
18th annual Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council meeting celebrates the benefits of unit-dose packaging
Pharma, FDA Wrestle with Social Media Tools
June 28, 2010
Healthcare discussions are booming on the Internet. How will FDA allow pharma to participate?
Defending Fair Market Value (FMV) Assessments
June 28, 2010
To avoid anti-kickback litigation with government, pharma companies need a defensible position on FMV assessments
The Time Is Right to Reform Your Approach to Managed Care
June 27, 2010
Not all managed care plans have the same influence on overall prescribing behavior, and not all geographies operate the same way
Deloitte 2010 Survey of Health Care Consumers
June 27, 2010
More personal control over healthcare and the desire for more access to information drive consumer attitudes
Today's Sales Reps: Medical Professionals, Order Takers, Delivery Staff--or Something Else?
June 27, 2010
Court rulings begin to swing toward categorizing pharma reps as hourly workers
Surprise! Employment Is on the Rise--in Contract Sales
June 27, 2010
While staff sales forces continue to shrink, the contract sales business is expected to nearly double over the next five years
The Drive to Develop New Commercial Models
June 27, 2010
Industry’s coming challenges will force dramatic change on how products are brought to market and businesses are sustained. Industry leaders have already started the process
Medical-Claims Database Analysis of Off-Label Prescribing
June 27, 2010
Examining off-label use of highly prescribed drugs reveals factors that differ from the usual criticism of such usage
Global Pharma Logistics Offers More Options
June 27, 2010
Dramatic traffic downturn makes providers more eager to offer service options; meanwhile, TSA 100% inspection rule looms for air carriers
Serialization Efforts Energize Track-and-Trace Technology
June 27, 2010
By fits and starts, pharma and healthcare providers are moving ahead on IT technologies to layer track-and-trace capabilities on supply chains
2010 UPS 'Pain in the (Supply) Chain' Survey
June 25, 2010
Executing on global-expansion plans and exploring distribution alternatives are top issues
Medco brings US-style pharmacy-benefit services to Europe with j.v. with Celesio
June 24, 2010
Joint venture combines two leading “pharmacy driven” companies to open up service sector in Europe
Cegedim-Dendrite Marketer Surveys: Changing business models, more focus on retaining existing patients
June 24, 2010
Annual surveys take pulse of executive management, DTC marketers; what’s your favorite social media?
TraceLink lines up a key first customer: Catalent Pharma Solutions
June 23, 2010
Collaborative-software firm strikes a “strategic business partnership” with major contract manufacturer for supply-chain visibility
Battle lines are drawn between CVS Caremark and Walgreens over filling prescriptions
June 10, 2010
Will pharma’s access to patients be affected?
Cargo carriers offer round-the-globe cold-chain tracking
June 09, 2010
US-based FedEx and Singapore’s APL develop provide near real-time continuous tracking of sensitive shipments
Cardinal Health acquires Healthcare Solutions Holding in a bid to corral specialty pharmaceutical services business
June 09, 2010
Acquisition strengthens specialty-pharmaceutical distribution connections in the booming specialty pharma field
USP and industry group continue to tussle over vial labels and overseals
June 09, 2010
Industry consortium sponsors study that substantiates its claim of better patient safety with more labeling
Specialty & Biotech Distributors Assn. merges into HDMA to
June 09, 2010
Near-total overlap of memberships, plus the rising importance of specialty pharma to all pharma distribution, seem to be the drivers
Pharmacovigilance benchmarking report highlights pharma's drug safety efforts
June 01, 2010
Per-product spending can top $2.5 million, finds Cutting Edge Information
EvaluatePharma estimates $785 billion worldwide sales in 2016
May 28, 2010
Majority of top 20 companies to experience growth in sales
Faster than a MinuteClinic: New app provides diagnosis and prescriptions using SMS
May 27, 2010
Zipnosis bypasses doctor’s visit, health insurance hassles for common ailments
RFID spending for pharma to grow 34% annually through 2015, GBI Research says
May 26, 2010
Biggest barriers to RFID adoption include cost and uncertainty of ROI
IFPMA's 10 principles on counterfeiting refocus attention on a growing threat to pharma
May 26, 2010
Principles are response to new data showing counterfeiting on the rise
Countries angered over World Health Organization's leadership of anti-counterfeiting taskforce
May 21, 2010
India and Thailand say WHO is confusing counterfeit issue with patent protection
Owens & Minor bids for pharma 3PL business
May 18, 2010
Open house at newly built Louisville, KY logistics center launches the service
The doctor is in, but not for pharma sales reps
May 18, 2010
Study finds doctors becoming even less accessible when it comes to meeting with drug reps
Compliance Package of the Year award goes to Pfizer's Toviaz sample package from Anderson Packaging
May 14, 2010
18th Annual Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council meeting celebrates the benefits of unit-dose packaging
New Arvato Services offering bridges gap between US companies and European markets
May 13, 2010
The Medicines Company among first customers using 3PL Bridge to Europe program
After the merger: Survey identifies keys to successful integration
May 13, 2010
Corporate culture rated as an important risk-assessment factor in Best Practices survey
Pharma to rely on automated spend tracking for Physician Payments Sunshine Act compliance
May 12, 2010
Cegedim Dendrite 2010 Aggregate Spend Survey finds only 29% of companies confident in current reporting practices
DDMAC enlists prescribers in policing drug advertising
May 12, 2010
BadAd@fda.gov is to be a destination for healthcare provider complaints about drug promotion
Pharma only bioscience industry to shed jobs in latest Battelle study
May 11, 2010
About one out of four public pharma companies was profitable in 2009, according to study
Almac Group's 'Pharmony' website allows clients to interact with new state-of-the art facility
May 10, 2010
‘Pharmony’ approach brings entire process under one roof
Companies offer hand-held tech options for patients to manage care
May 07, 2010
Bayer Diabetes Care and Epilepsy Therapy Project aim to make disease management more convenient
Sproxil Inc. offers proof of concept for patient communication in drug authentication
May 05, 2010
Serialization solution for Nigeria provides drug authentication and patient communication by text message
Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions globalizes its medical communications services
May 05, 2010
In line with broadening geography of pharma markets, W-K ‘glocalizes’ its services
Supply chain partnership helps position Midwest as biologics distribution hub
May 04, 2010
Vetter and Sentry BioPharma Services establish preferred partnership agreement