Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Drug Giants Look for Growth Fuel as Older Blockbusters Show Age

May 2, 2019

The U.S.’s biggest pharmaceutical companies are beginning to prepare for a new and potentially challenging chapter after reaping the rewards of a fruitful period of cancer research.

Popular Heart Drugs Tainted by Carcinogens Face Wave of Lawsuits

April 25, 2019

Bloomberg

Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against drug makers and sellers over widely prescribed generic heart medications tainted with potential carcinogens.

Drugmakers Stockpiling for Brexit: How Long Do We Wait?

April 15, 2019

Bloomberg

Pharma companies ramped up their stockpiles of drugs to prepare for a potentially chaotic Brexit. Now they’re in the dark about how long they’ll need to hold them.

Q&A: Why Big Pharma Keeps Winning the Drug Price Wars

April 11, 2019

Bloomberg

What can explain the inexorable rise of drug prices?

China's Demand for $17,000 Gene-Altered Lab Mice Is Skyrocketing

April 4, 2019

Bloomberg

President Xi Jinping’s drive to turn China into a biomedical powerhouse has pushed the country deeper into drug discovery and to the forefront of genetics.

The Trade War Didn't Stop a Google and Huawei AI Collaboration

April 3, 2019

Bloomberg

When Huawei announced its latest smartphone last week, the world’s largest telecommunications gear maker also shared another product. Track AI promises to pair software with Huawei devices to let “non-trained professionals” diagnose eye conditions.

The Brexit Day That Wasn't Leaves Britain Counting the Cost

April 1, 2019

Bloomberg

For more than two years, the clock ran down toward March 29, the day Prime Minister May pledged Britain would leave the European Union. As the drama rolls on, the costs mount from the Brexit day that wasn’t.

TechWatch

Emergency Response to Natural Disasters: Blockchain to the Rescue

March 20, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Effective emergency response to a natural disaster requires rapid, coordinated action among multiple parties. Suffice to say that such a level of efficiency has been sadly lacking in many prior relief efforts. Can blockchain make it happen?

Enter Now for the 2019 Supply Chain Innovation Award Competition

March 7, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) has extended the deadline to participate in its annual Supply Chain Innovation Award, in partnership with SupplyChainBrain.

Drug Price Fix Seen in Supply of Generics, Rebates, Senator Says

March 7, 2019

Bloomberg

Streamlining the pharmaceutical supply chain and getting more generic drugs to market would help consumers who can’t afford prescriptions, the head of the U.S. Senate’s special committee on aging says.

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

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