Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Walgreens Starts Next-Day Drug Delivery

December 6, 2018

Walgreens is rolling out a nationwide next-day prescription-delivery service to fend off competition from Amazon and numerous venture capital-backed startups.

Despite New Promise, China's Fentanyl Fight Will Be `Almost Impossible'

December 5, 2018

Bloomberg

China won’t find it easy to make good on its promise to crack down on fentanyl as part of its trade war truce with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Q&A | How P&G Responds to Changing Customer Preferences

December 5, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The consumer-products giant has an innovative strategy for adjusting to ever-shifting consumer preferences.

Booming U.S. Biotech Could Buckle Next in China Trade Tango

December 4, 2018

Bloomberg

Increasing wariness in Washington over China’s investments in U.S. biotechnology companies may cool a hot source of capital for medical startups.

China Isn’t Doing Enough to Stem Fentanyl Tide, U.S. Panel Says

November 28, 2018

Bloomberg

A commission set up by Congress says Chinese authorities are not doing enough to halt the flow of the synthetic opioid fentanyl and related chemicals into the U.S.

China Blood Boom Spurs Buying Binge by Top Global Producers

November 28, 2018

Bloomberg

A surging demand for blood products is drawing the world’s largest suppliers in China, where supplies are limited by strict rules governing blood donation.

Border Shutdowns Could Cost Billions, Local Business Officials Warn

November 27, 2018

Bloomberg

Shutting down ports of entry at the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego could cost local industry billions, say business officials in the region.

Mysterious $1,000 Lab Bills Leave Patients Baffled and Annoyed

November 26, 2018

Bloomberg

Four in 10 insured adults under age 64 said they received an unexpected medical bill in the past year, according to a poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

As Costs Rise, Can European Firms Raise Prices Fast Enough?

November 26, 2018

Bloomberg

Rising costs are becoming a challenge worldwide: Prices of raw materials and wages have gained this year, a trend increasingly noted by executives.

A Tale of 3 Supply Chains

November 13, 2018

Elementum

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.