Operational Excellence

Nearly 94% of U.S. Rx sales pass through pharmaceutical distributors

Specialty pharmaceuticals, greater share of chain drug store sales behind increase, says new HDA Factbook, now available at no cost to supply chain stakeholders.

December 6, 2016

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Material handling

PACK EXPO/Pharma EXPO Sets All-Time Record

Pill dispensing system, regulatory-compliant blister carton, automation in cannabis packaging, and serialization issues highlight Pharma EXPO 2016.

December 1, 2016

Operational Excellence

FMOT to ZMOT to PMOT

People outside packaging are often stunned when told that in traditional manufacturing of food and other CPG products that are destined for “traditional” retail sales, the store—not the final user—is the real customer.

December 1, 2016

Operational Excellence

FedEx Institute of Technology and IFTI to Hold Biologistics Event This Week

Conference and symposium in Memphis highlight unique challenges and advancements in logistics and intermodal transportation.

November 29, 2016

Material handling

Global Logistics Going Mobile

Remote temperature monitoring systems, cloud computing and mobile technology are modernizing logistics and will drive substantial growth, predicts new Technavio study.

November 28, 2016

Operational Excellence

HealthPack 2017 to Address Hot-Button Medical Device Issues and Trends

Speakers from Cardinal Health, J&J and DePuy Synthes, nurses and technicians panel, and a live audience polling session highlight March 7-9, 2017 program in Denver.

November 22, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Healthcare Supply Chain Management Meets Just-in-Time Demands

An interview with Lee Pretsel, Group Vice President at CCL Healthcare, probes the value proposition of managing today’s just-in-time supply chain with connected ERP systems that help suppliers foresee demands, plan more efficiently and hold less inventory.

November 16, 2016

Material handling

Wroclaw Hospital Safeguards Cytotoxic Drug Transport

NFC-enabled data loggers, isothermal containers help monitor and maintain temperature-sensitive drugs during transport for the Independent Clinical Hospital in Wrocław, Poland.

November 15, 2016

Operational Excellence

HDA Surveys Show Promising DSCSA-Ready Results

Pilot Study for Saleable Returns recommends two scenarios to help with compliance. Meanwhile, majority of manufacturers say distributors will start to receive serialized products before the Nov. 27, 2017 DSCSA deadline.

November 14, 2016

Operational Excellence

Bell and Howell helping pharmaceutical companies navigate DSCSA

Company hosting Southeast Traceability & Serialization Forum Nov. 17. Agenda includes updates from Excellis Health and the Healthcare Distributor Alliance.

November 11, 2016

Operational Excellence

Serialization from a personal perspective

With the U.S. serialization deadline about a year away, compliance is crucial, especially for patients whose lives may depend on the very medications requiring serialized codes.

November 8, 2016

Operational Excellence

A Personal Perspective on Serialization

With the U.S. serialization deadline only a year away, compliance is crucial, especially for patients whose lives may depend on the very medications requiring serialized codes.

November 8, 2016

Operational Excellence

RM2 launches a smart pallet, uses AT&T's LTE-M to harness IoT

RM2ELIoT, a fully integrated, zero maintenance, long-life, IoT-based track and trace solution uses AT&T’s LTE-M network to boost connections for IoT.

November 8, 2016