News Briefs

Points of inflection
Nicholas Basta, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

New Specialty Pharmacy Council is formed by PCMA

Purdue Pharma goes with Symbol Technologies for RFID implementation

Biotech is top growth sector, at 17% sales rise

Watch for webcast from Accenture/ Pharmaceutical Business Strategies

Customer Management

Can Fee-for-Service Agreements Lead to Profitable Channel Relationships?
The move to fee-for-service compensation is a symptom of a larger challenge
John McGrory

Marketing to the multidimensional mom
Different communication channels should be considered to reach heads of households
Ken Dec, PreVision

New market research capabilities for strategic product planning

Dendrite highlights new sample-management services

Packaging & Drug Delivery

Controlled release adds to drug longevity
Drug makers are turning to CR to "evergreen" their branded products
Angelo DePalma

Patient compliance via unit-dose packaging
Higher packaging costs could be justified by increased pharmaceutical consumption
Greg Valero

Logistics

Securing the extended supply chain
Looking for clarity in the RFID rush
Todd Skrinar, Unisys

RFID standards update: part 2
Part 1 examined technical standards; part 2 looks at implementation plans
Liz From, Sun Microsystems

Pharmaceutical sales: navigating stormy seas
Whether at manufacturers or at contract-sales organizations, sales professionals are dealing with rough waters
Jeff Siegel

Logistics in reverse
Service providers seek to drive down costs of pharmaceutical returns management
Greg Valero

Climbing the sales career ladder
Jeff Siegel

Regulation

Biogenerics hang at the starting gate
Generic biopharmaceutical makers seek short-cut approvals from FDA
Mike Faden

Guidance on upcoming FDA guidance

Information Technology

Navigating the maze of privacy law
State rules overtake federal standards
Abby Christopher

Innovations

Hospital systems automate dispensing, record keeping

Track-and-trace IT companies beef up for e-pedigree programs

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Business & Finance

Pharma confronts Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
Deadlines are now falling for establishing "internal controls" for financial reporting. Is industry ready?

International

New EU countries represent both market and manufacturing opportunities
The 10 countries offer growing markets and low-costing development, says Frost & Sullivan

Manhattan Associates wins software project in China