Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Digital Technology Pumps Up Sales of Luxury Brands

September 28, 2016

It may not be widely recognized as such just yet, but digital technology is probably one of the best things to happen to luxury brands in a long time.

Bayer Calls China 'Wild Card' for Its Consumer Health Business

September 28, 2016

FiercePharma

More than two years after buying Merck's OTC unit and local player Dihon, bringing together three separate consumer care businesses in China remains a challenge, Bayer said.

DHL, United Airlines Add Service in Puerto Rico

September 26, 2016

DHL Global Forwarding

DHL Global Forwarding and United Airlines have expanded cargo service in Puerto Rico.

Johnson & Johnson Sees Internet of Things as Way to Improve Healthcare

September 23, 2016

Industry Week

The Internet of Things has been widely celebrated as a game-changing technology for field service and maintenance applications because it allows one device to "talk" to another, communicating when a machine or system could potentially degrade or fail. But what if the "breakdown" is occurring not within a facility or a production process, but within the human body?

Actively Operating Shipyards Decline Greatly Around the World

September 23, 2016

Maritime Executive

The Korea Offshore and Shipbuilding Association has released numbers confirming the expectations of many analysts: the number of actively operating shipyards around the world has fallen by more than 40 percent from what it was seven years ago.

Set of Best Practices to Ensure IoT Security Released by Consortium

September 21, 2016

Computerworld

IoT is complex, fast-growing and often intertwined with systems that govern things like water and power. That makes IoT security a critical requirement, but it's one that's not necessarily well understood.

Progress Made to Reduce Antibiotics in Fast-Food Supply Chains

September 21, 2016

L.A. Times

Panera Bread and Chipotle Mexican Grill passed with flying colors, but KFC and Olive Garden were among the laggards in commitments to eliminate medically important antibiotics from their meat and poultry supply chains, according to a new report.

Announcing the NEW Preclinical Development Operations Summit 2016

September 18, 2016

Key Healthcare Segments Continued to Grow Through Mid- 2016

September 16, 2016

GHX

The medical-surgical segment of the healthcare market grew 6.3 percent in the second quarter to $9.1bn in volume and 2.3 percent growth compared to second quarter 2015 ($8.6bn), and the clinical laboratory product segment decreased 5.1 percent to $1.9bn in the second quarter compared to results in second quarter 2015 ($1.8bn).

Do Presidents Have Any Control Over the Economy?

September 16, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The platforms of both major political parties are based on the belief that the actions of presidents have a direct impact on the U.S. and global economy. But is that really so?

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

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