Healthcare

Payables: The Last Mile in the Healthcare Supply Chain

June 5, 2019

The majority of healthcare payment processes remain paper-intensive, despite electronic payments being the most efficient and cost-effective B2B payment method.

Heart-Drug Suppliers for Millions Faulted Over Data, Bugs, Dirt

Heart-Drug Suppliers for Millions Faulted Over Data, Bugs and Dirt

May 17, 2019

Bloomberg

Most of the tainted drugs originated in India and China, which have become popular sources of generic medications and active-drug ingredients as producers and health-care providers try to hold down costs.

China's War on Healthcare Costs Lures India's Top Drugmaker

May 7, 2019

Bloomberg

Sun Pharmaceutical is scouting for a partner in China to help it win a larger piece of the world’s second-largest drug market, where the government is on a mission to drive down the cost of healthcare.

Drug Giants Look for Growth Fuel as Older Blockbusters Show Age

May 2, 2019

Bloomberg

The U.S.’s biggest pharmaceutical companies are beginning to prepare for a new and potentially challenging chapter after reaping the rewards of a fruitful period of cancer research.

Popular Heart Drugs Tainted by Carcinogens Face Wave of Lawsuits

April 25, 2019

Bloomberg

Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against drug makers and sellers over widely prescribed generic heart medications tainted with potential carcinogens.

Drugmakers Stockpiling for Brexit: How Long Do We Wait?

April 15, 2019

Bloomberg

Pharma companies ramped up their stockpiles of drugs to prepare for a potentially chaotic Brexit. Now they’re in the dark about how long they’ll need to hold them.

Q&A: Why Big Pharma Keeps Winning the Drug Price Wars

April 11, 2019

Bloomberg

What can explain the inexorable rise of drug prices?

China's Demand for $17,000 Gene-Altered Lab Mice Is Skyrocketing

April 4, 2019

Bloomberg

President Xi Jinping’s drive to turn China into a biomedical powerhouse has pushed the country deeper into drug discovery and to the forefront of genetics.

The Trade War Didn't Stop a Google and Huawei AI Collaboration

April 3, 2019

Bloomberg

When Huawei announced its latest smartphone last week, the world’s largest telecommunications gear maker also shared another product. Track AI promises to pair software with Huawei devices to let “non-trained professionals” diagnose eye conditions.

Collective Fruitions Announces 2nd Annual Emerging Technology Conference

Event will bring together leaders in AI, Blockchain, IoT and Machine Learning to Continue Shaping the Role of Emerging Tech in Business

April 3, 2019

Technology development and consulting firm Collective Fruitions today announced the official lineup for its 2nd Annual Emerging Technology Conference, which kicks off on June 7 at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Building on the success of the first year, the event will cover both the business and technical elements of emerging technology including AI ethics, health technology, drones, agricultural technology and more.

Healthcare

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the healthcare industry. Learn how healthcare companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.