Pharmaceutical/Biotech

New Procurement Framework Will Speed Disease Treatment, Health Agency Says

December 2, 2016

A new procurement framework focuses on speed and expertise to help scientists fight public health emergencies such as an outbreak of Ebola or Zika. The new public health microbiology diagnostic framework will enable flexibility, speed and innovation in the development of cutting edge diagnostics and treatment tools, according to Public Health England (PHE), the statutory body that exists to improve the nation's health. PHE also expects it to generate savings on regular spend.

Pessimistic Forecasts: Stifel Logistics Confidence Index Declines Further

November 30, 2016

Transport Intelligence

The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index - which measure logistics industry outlook - has reached its 14 consecutive months of negative confidence, with the numbers suggesting this will continue into 2017. As reflected by the performance of the Index, global trade remains at a low ebb, as it has for some time.

Amcor Uses RFID Pill Dispenser to Monitor Drug Compliance

November 28, 2016

RFID Journal

Amcor Rigid Plastics, a division of Australia-based packaging company Amcor, has announced the release of an RFID-integrated pill-dispensing solution. The battery-powered system, known as the S.M.R.T bottle (the initials stand for separate, monitor, release and track), has a clock-calendar function that registers and stores the time, date and number of each dose taken. Smartphones equipped with near field communication (NFC) functionality can then read, display and transmit the information

Report: Fuel Smuggling Caused Shipbreaking Blast

November 28, 2016

Maritime Exceutive

An official inquiry into the explosion on the scrapped FPSO Aces confirmed that the massive blast was caused by hundreds of thousands of gallons of petroleum products on board. The inquiry, as reported by local media, said that about 375,000 gallons of fuel and 425,000 gallons of lubricants were on board the vessel.

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November 23, 2016

U.S. Extends ZTE Reprieve on Exports Curbs Until Feb. 27

November 23, 2016

The New York Times

Chinese telecoms equipment group ZTE Corp said it has won a further reprieve to Feb. 27 on export restrictions that were imposed on the company by the U.S. government. In March, the U.S. Commerce Department hit ZTE with some of the toughest-ever U.S. export restrictions for allegedly breaking sanctions against Iran but has since issued temporary reprieves on the curbs.

Forwarders Group Urges Action on Infrastructure Promises

November 21, 2016

Air Cargo World

The coming presidency of Donald Trump may still seem like a question mark across the American landscape, but at least one air cargo group is excited about one of his campaign pledges. The Airforwarders Association is holding the incoming Trump Administration to its promise to invest $1tr to rebuild the nation's public works projects, such as highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, schools and hospitals.

3D Printing May Be Changing Auto Manufacturing

November 18, 2016

Industry Week

The movie "Back to the Future" showed us cars hovering in air in an idea of what 2015 would look like. Now in 2016, we see our cars still bound to the earth. However, when the movie was made, in 1985, most of the materials in modern vehicles didn't exist.

Improved Tools for Monitoring Specimens May Make RFID a Standard in Healthcare

November 18, 2016

RFID Journal

The quality of any healthcare laboratory - whether it's servicing the biomedical, clinical trial and research, diagnostic or pharmaceutical community - depends on its ability to provide accurate, precise and timely results. In recent years, some labs say they have begun using RFID to automate manual processes to track human specimens and other samples, preventing loss and misidentification, assuring chain of custody, enabling quick retrieval when needed and facilitating compliance with government regulations.

Stores Hustle to Get Holiday Goods As Fallout From Hanjin Mess Continues

November 16, 2016

The Los Angeles Times

The last Hanjin Shipping vessel dropping off goods in California has set sail from the Port of Long Beach, finally clearing the many ships left stranded by the company's sudden collapse two months ago. But in its wake, the giant shipping line has left a mess that retailers across the country will be sorting out for weeks.