Healthcare

Wildfires Scorched Marijuana Crops, Complicating Rollout of Legal Sales

October 30, 2017

The deadly wildfires that ravaged communities and wineries in Northern California also severely damaged numerous marijuana farms, just before the state is expected to fully legalize the drug, in a disaster that could have far-reaching implications for a nascent industry.

How Big Pharma's Money, and Its Politicians, Feed the U.S. Opioid Crisis

October 26, 2017

The Guardian

Donald Trump was not wrong. Hours before his nominee for "drug czar" withdrew from consideration over his part in a law limiting the Drug Enforcement Administration's ability to crack down on pharmaceutical distributors feeding the U.S.'s opioid epidemic, the president took a shot at the influence of drug companies over Congress.

Opinion: Driving the Clinically Integrated Healthcare Supply Chain

October 24, 2017

Paul Martyn, supply chain consultant, Forbes contributor

The undisputed Holy Grail in healthcare supply chain management practice is essentially everything related to its effective clinical integration. It's about getting clinical professionals and supply chain professionals on the same page and/or out of their own way - to streamline the delivery of patient benefit.

Wildfires Stressed Wine Country's Healthcare Supply Chain, Creating a Crisis and a Warning for Future

October 24, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Dr. Scott Witt kept close behind the ambulance carrying the newborns. On his motorcycle, he drove over and ducked under downed power lines. He swerved around embers blowing onto the highway.

The Packing Playbook

October 22, 2017

Commonwealth Supply Chain Advisors

Drone Defibrillator Delivery Could Save Thousands of Lives

October 19, 2017

Air Cargo World

Every year, cardiac arrests trigger the abrupt loss of heart function for 350,000 Americans, making it the leading cause of natural death in the country, according to the American Heart Association. Today's drone manufacturers are taking steps to reduce this grim statistic.

As Cancer Tears Through Africa, Drug Makers Draw Up a Battle Plan

October 18, 2017

The New York Times

In a remarkable initiative modeled on the campaign against AIDS in Africa, two major pharmaceutical companies, working with the American Cancer Society, will steeply discount the prices of cancer medicines in Africa.

Big Pharma Gets Boost As China Speeds Up New Drug Approvals

October 13, 2017

Industryweek

For decades, Chinese patients have struggled to gain access to cutting-edge medicines thanks to bureaucratic delays that have hamstrung drug development. Now a sweeping government overhaul of drug approvals is poised to change that.

U.S. Navy Ship Provides Backup for Puerto Rico's Hospitals

October 11, 2017

Maritime Executive

Puerto Rico's medical system is still struggling to recover from the effects of Hurricane Maria.

Blockchain Prototype Would Secure U.S. Drug Supply Chains, Firms Say

October 5, 2017

Supply Management

Big pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer and Amerisource Bergen in the U.S. could use blockchain technology to verify the authenticity of their drugs.

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