April 25, 2011 - Study: Specialty Distributors Save Billions of Dollars in Healthcare Costs, Delivering Medicines That Save Patients Suffering From Debilitating Illnesses
Distributors of specialty pharmaceuticals for patients suffering from cancers, orphan diseases and other serious illnesses save the healthcare industry billions of dollars a year by using efficient and extensive measures to ensure their safe delivery, according to a new research report released today by the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research, the research foundation of the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA). The Center retained global management consultant Arthur D. Little, Inc. to develop the report, titled Specialty Pharmaceuticals and the Role of the Specialty Distributor.
April 7, 2011 - Cheese maker warms to road-rail cool-chain
Bel, the group behind Babybel and Kiri cheese, has started using road-rail in its cold logistics following a pilot test in March. Courtesy of logisticsmanager.com.
August 5, 2010 - Puppies die after flying in jet's cargo hold: what is safe?
Seven puppies died after flying in the cargo hold of an American Airlines jet this week. Courtesy of USA Today.
August 4, 2010 - US bill would give FDA more powers to regulate supply chain
A bill designed to give the US Food and Drug Administration greater powers to oversee the pharmaceutical supply chain has been introduced by Colorado Senator Michael Bennet.
The Drug Safety and Accountability Act of 2010 aims to strengthen quality standards for pharmaceutical manufacturers and their contractors, improve the oversight of overseas manufacturing sites, and give the FDA authority to order recalls of potentially dangerous drugs. Courtesy SecuringPharma.com.