Supply Chain News

How Package Design Strategies Can Increase Patient Adherence
September 28, 2017
Containment, communication and transportation areas offer manufacturers ways to build patient adherence-increasing features. The National Association of Chain Drug stores has found that for every 100 prescriptions written, only 25 to 30 are taken as prescribed. Poor medication adherence increases the likelihood of preventable disease Full Article

Vendor-Managed Inventory Solutions Carried Out by 3PLs in the Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals Industry
September 21, 2017
Written by: Jeff Luthman, Vice President, Life Science Solutions Third-party logistics (3PL) providers specialize in maximizing their customers' supply chain processes. Recently, 3PLs have innovated their practices to extend pharmaceutical supply chains for special projects, such as packaging and kitting. Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) is a Full Article

Pharmaceutical Industry Presses Forward with Serialization Strategies
September 18, 2017
Despite the FDA's recent one-year enforcement delay, the pharmaceutical community strives to meet the unchanged Nov. 27, 2017 DSCSA compliance deadline. With all complexities, deadlines and financial implications affixed to the serialization of pharmaceutical products, it's easy to forget that patient safety is the ultimate Full Article

Securing the Pharma Supply Chain: Current Challenges and Key Steps
September 5, 2017
The pharmaceutical industry is evolving quickly. On one hand, pharmaceutical companies are seeking to reduce R&D costs. On the other hand, thanks to the digital revolution, patients are demanding more personalized care through a multitude of different touch points. And in the middle of it Full Article

How Your Product’s Packaging Speaks to Millennials
August 24, 2017
In the era of e-commerce and slowing retail sales, can your product's packaging still provide adequate value to millennials? Let's face it - millennials (or members of Generation Y) are often considered a new era of mankind, and there are many reasons for this. With Full Article