After a decade in the making, the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) final phase to exchange serialized data at the package level was intended to be enforced by November 27, 2023, however, the U.S. Food...
Strategies to manage supply chain risk are an essential component to every manufacturing company’s longevity. Whether you are in the business of manufacturing pharmaceuticals, textiles, plastics, computers, food, or metals, mitigating supply chain risk should be...
In the complex and highly regulated world of pharmaceuticals, maintaining quality is paramount. Pharmaceutical companies rely on third-party logistics (3PL) service providers to ensure the safe and efficient handling, storage, and distribution of their products. These...
Specialty distributors can play a vital role in driving health equity by understanding and addressing the causes of existing healthy inequities. They can help by ensuring that patients with complex diseases have access to the specialty...
When it comes to developing a channel strategy for rare disease products, there are a number of important nuances to keep in mind. Given that these products cater to a smaller patient population, conventional tactics may...
One of the growing demands regulators and consumers are pushing on distributors is the demand for sustainable business practices. There are a variety of reasons for this, such as growing concern about the industry’s environmental impact...
Rare Disease Day is dedicated to solidarity and raising awareness of the rare diseases that affect about 300 million people worldwide. Technically, it’s observed on February 29th, the rarest date possible…but in non-leap years, such as...
Toward the beginning of the new year, we like to take a look at some of the biggest trends that will affect the pharmaceutical industry in the coming months. This year, trending developments range from AI...
In the healthcare supply chain world, the year 2020 created a notable split. Even those not directly involved in the healthcare industry, that would otherwise have no vested interest in healthcare-specific supply chain knowledge, felt the...
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has made a permanent mark on the healthcare industry. Many changes have taken place, new regulations and requirements are set for future implementation, and patients are now expecting a new standard of...
