Pharmaceutical/Biotech

The Drug Industry's Middlemen Are in the Hot Seat

May 23, 2018

When President Trump spoke on May 11 about his grand plan to lower drug prices, he singled out one particular bad actor with a particularly villainous name: “the middleman.”

In Congo Outbreak, Ebola Vaccine Faces Cold-Chain Reality Tests

May 23, 2018

Reuters

An experimental Ebola vaccine to be deployed in an outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has conquered some major scientific hurdles in giving high protection, but it now faces extreme real-world tests including heat, humidity, language barriers and lack of roads.

Opinion: Don't Sweat the iPhone Supply Chain. It's Just Fine.

May 21, 2018

Tim Culpan, Bloomberg contributor

The fortunes of iPhone suppliers are looking strong.

Meet Ocado, Kroger's Newest Weapon in Its Grocery Delivery War With Amazon and Walmart

May 21, 2018

Fortune

The battle for retail automation has heated up in the U.S., with supermarket giant Kroger signing a deal with a firm named Ocado to build it some futuristic warehouses.

Gartner Announces Winners of Its 2018 Supply Chainnovators Awards

May 18, 2018

Gartner

Gartner, Inc. has announced the winners of the 2018 Supply Chainnovator Awards. The awards, announced this week at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, recognize unconventional, innovative and high-impact supply chain initiatives in the healthcare, high-tech manufacturing and consumer/retail sectors.

Musk's Medicine for Ailing Tesla: A 'Thorough Reorganization'

May 16, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Following another top Tesla executive departure amid production turmoil, Chief Executive Elon Musk said Monday it's time for a "thorough reorganization" at the electric-car maker.

Shell Spreads Its Bets Around as It Prepares for a Greener Future

May 16, 2018

The New York Times

There seems to be little about the scrappy energy company in central England that would appeal to Royal Dutch Shell, the button-down oil giant.

This Guy Reinvented the Shipping Pallet, Making It Safer, Stronger and Smarter

May 16, 2018

Forbes

When Johnson & Johnson heard complaints in 2009 about a musty odor coming from Tylenol Arthritis Pain caplets, it retraced its entire supply chain to find the source. The culprit: shipping pallets.

Why A.I. and Cryptocurrency Are Making One Type of Computer Chip Scarce

May 14, 2018

The New York Times

Two technology booms — some people might call them frenzies — are combining to turn a once-obscure type of microprocessor into a must-have but scarce commodity.

Hydrogen Seen Rivaling Batteries to Supply Green Power

May 11, 2018

Industryweek

Hydrogen stored in Britain’s gas grid could be more effective for making use of excess renewable power than batteries.

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

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