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Type: Blog
Section: Markets > Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical
3 Air Cargo Trends Shaping Pharma Transportation
In 2019, blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and external market forces—such as pilot shortages and sea freight challenges—will shape air cargo trends.
January 23, 2019
Pharmaceutical
Making a Plea for a Single Product Identifier
HDA’s response to FDA’s Draft on DSCSA Product Identifiers notes lack of time to respond. GTIN or NDC identifier, human-readable expiration date format also pose concerns.
December 4, 2018
Pharmaceutical
FDA’s Late Recommendation on Human-Readable Format
What makes this new draft guidance frustrating is that it was published after drug manufacturers have finished configuring, testing, deploying and validating their serialization solutions in advance of the November deadline.
October 3, 2018
Pharmaceutical
Aggregation: The Achilles’ Heel of Pharma Supply Chain Operation Under a Serialization Regulation
Aggregation data is the only thing that will ease the burden of compliance for downstream trading partners in a serialized world, says RxTrace’s Dirk Rodgers.
August 21, 2018
Pharmaceutical
FDA Takes More Active Role Regarding DSCSA
The agency, as well as the Healthcare Distribution Alliance and GS1 US, provide educational guidance for the pharmaceutical industry, notes RxTrace’s Dirk Rodgers.
July 10, 2018
Pharmaceutical
No Shortage of Creative Solutions
Drug shortages can have serious health effects, but early notifications from manufacturers and creative and flexible FDA actions are making a dent.
July 6, 2018
Pharmaceutical
Laws & Effect: Are New Drug Approvals Going Out of Style?
FDA clearance of specific drugs for specific uses is increasingly seen as in conflict with free speech rights, and change might come soon.
May 21, 2018
Pharmaceutical
Barcode Integrity Crucial for Brand Authentication, Anti-Counterfeiting and Regulatory Compliance
Industry assessments are demonstrating that using verifiable, standards-based barcodes to improve traceability, block counterfeits and address regulation requirements will also enable operational, economic and patient safety improvements.
May 15, 2018
Pharmaceutical
A Regulator in an Anti-Regulation Era
Bucking the trend, it appears Scott Gottlieb’s FDA is protecting the public health and trying to make it easier to clear new medicines and devices quickly.
April 24, 2018
Pharmaceutical
Drug Companies Transfer Patents to Native American Tribes
Questions swirl around the revolutionary practice, which is intended to simplify drug makers’ defenses of their patents, but may not be upheld as legally valid.
October 31, 2017
Pharmaceutical
Will Serialization Truly Secure the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain?
As the pharmaceutical industry continues to invest in resources to meet DSCSA compliance deadlines, one industry professional questions whether serialization can resolve the problem of counterfeits.
September 15, 2017
Pharmaceutical
How to Avoid the 5 Common Pharma Packaging Artwork Hurdles
Regulatory compliance and patient safety are top priorities, but packaging and labeling errors can lead to recalls, monetary loss and delays to market.
August 1, 2017
Pharmaceutical
Child-Resistant Packaging Design Considerations
Following the motto ‘as easy as possible, as difficult as needed’ and recognizing regulatory differences help in developing CR plastic packaging for pharmaceuticals.
July 28, 2017
Pharmaceutical
All Supply Chain Stakeholders Needed to Address Opioid Abuse
Healthcare Distribution Alliance CEO says primary pharmaceutical distributors play a critical role in mitigating ‘the nation’s opioid abuse epidemic.’
July 14, 2017
Pharmaceutical
3 Ways Technology is Transforming the Life Sciences/Healthcare Supply Chain
Regulations may suppress technology uptake in some activities, but here are three ways regs are accelerating technology transformation.
May 31, 2017
Pharmaceutical
How an Increasingly Patient-Centric Approach is Impacting Cold Chain
The custom nature of patient-centric treatments introduces new questions for pharmaceutical manufacturers and stakeholders in the pharma and biologics cold chain.
May 17, 2017
Packaging/Filling
Combining the Benefits of Custom and Off-the-shelf at interpack 2017
Highlights from interpack 2017 include an expedited machine design strategy, crowdsourced tablet coating innovation, and talk of Industry 4.0 in pharma.
May 5, 2017
Adherence/Delivery
The Future of Pharma Packaging Looks Smart
Patient safety issues, counterfeit drugs could make the pharmaceutical industry a trailblazer in smart packaging.
April 20, 2017
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