Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Alternative Energy Is Key to Accelerating the Vaccine Cold Chain

March 24, 2021

In order to successfully eradicate the COVID-19 virus and mitigate proliferation of new strains, we need to significantly improve safe storage and distribution of the vaccines so that more people can be inoculated faster.

Cold Chain Technologies Partners With Cloudleaf to On Real-Time Visibility Solution for Temperature-Sensitive Drugs

March 19, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Cold Chain Technologies, a global provider of thermal assurance solutions for the distribution and transport of temperature-sensitive products, recently announced a partnership with Cloudleaf, a provider of digital supply chain solutions, to launch Cold Chain Technologies Smart Solutions.

China’s Comeback and Nomadic Sourcing: The Pandemic Trends That Will Stay

March 17, 2021

Sébastien Breteau, SCB Contributor

China’s comeback, the global shift toward nomadic sourcing and a rising rate of labor abuses are trends likely to linger on.

VIDEO

Watch: Business and Government’s Role in Strengthening Critical Supply Chains

March 16, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Benjamin Ruddell, Professor in the School of Informatics, Computing & Cyber Systems at Northern Arizona University, offers advice to both the private and public sectors on how best to carry out President Biden’s recent executive order on creating more resilient supply chains for essential goods.

Who’s Right in the U.K. and EU’s Spat Over Vaccine Exports?

March 11, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.K. and European Union are trading blows again — this time over coronavirus vaccines.

Independent Pharmacies Are ‘Begging’ for Vaccines

March 8, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.S. has about 21,000 independent community pharmacies, and a majority of owners are still waiting for COVID-19 vaccine supply — some having spent tens of thousands of dollars to prepare for the rollout.

India’s Economy Emerges Hopeful After Tumultuous Year

March 7, 2021

Bert Burger, SCB Contributor

After two years of economic slowdown, there's hope for India in 2021.

The Connectivity Challenge Facing Vaccine Cold Chains

March 7, 2021

Steven Tompkins, SCB Contributor

With a number of COVID-19 vaccines now approved, the debate has shifted to the logistical challenges of transporting vaccines across an unbroken and continuous cold chain.

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Watch: Why Vaccine Shippers Must Follow HazMat Regulations

March 4, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Jay Johnson, senior manager of Labelmaster Services, explains why regulations on the handling of hazardous materials apply to distributors of the COVID-19 vaccine, even though the vaccine isn’t itself classified as a “dangerous good” for purposes of transportation.

Lipid Suppliers Are the Unsung Heroes of the Vaccine Revolution

March 4, 2021

Bloomberg

Lipids catapulted toward the top of the world’s health-care priority list because the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and others can’t do their job without them.

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech 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.