Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Importing Cheap Drugs From Canada Could Cause Shortages

January 27, 2020

The Canadian federal government and private organizations are trying to get the U.S. to back off from the importation plan.

EDITOR'S Q&A

Getting a Handle on Supplier Risk in Global Supply Chains

January 9, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In a complex modern-day global supply chain, how can companies assess which suppliers present the highest level of risk to business continuity? And how can they begin to implement effective risk-management programs based on end-to-end visibility?

VIDEO

Watch: Seven Strategies for Clinical Supply Chains

January 6, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Clinical supply chains can learn some valuable lessons from the experience of other industries.

China’s Curing Cancer Faster and Cheaper Than Anywhere Else

December 20, 2019

Bloomberg

Instead of the two to three weeks taken by current treatments from American and European drug makers, a Shanghai-based company is churning out cancer-killing immune cells overnight.

On the Road to Growth, a Small Company Gets a Handle on Manufacturing

CASE STUDY

On Road to Growth, Small Company Gets a Handle on Manufacturing

December 19, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Papa & Barkley, maker of cannabis-based wellness products, navigates a steep growth trajectory with MRP software designed specifically for small companies.

Enhancing Quality and Security in Product Traceability

December 13, 2019

Joe Bellini, SCB Contributor

Across nearly every industry, the inability to resolve product problems as they arise can cause a lack of trust with consumers that’s hard to rebuild.

Drug-Plant Inspections Ebbed as Tainted Pills Flowed to U.S.

December 11, 2019

Bloomberg

Inspections of foreign drug manufacturers by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have fallen in recent years despite increasing worry about the safety and quality of generic medications, congressional investigators said.

Merck Cyberattack’s $1.3 Billion Question: Was It an Act of War?

December 4, 2019

Bloomberg

Until recently, the big worry associated with cyberattacks was data loss. The NotPetya strike shows how a few hundred lines of malicious code can bring a company to its knees.

The ‘Modern’ Factory Remains a Dream for Many Manufacturers

November 25, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

When it comes to running the modern-day factory, there’s a yawning gap between theory and reality.

Trade War Threatens Tech Sectors in China and Silicon Valley

November 21, 2019

Bloomberg

Among the dangers are a decline in cross-border investment, disruption in the supply chain and decreased collaboration in fields like artificial intelligence, wireless technology and cancer research.

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.