ARTICLES BY GAIL DUTTON
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Planning Serialization For Pharmaceutical Manufacturers4/30/2012
The mandates to serialize all pharmaceutical products are as challenging for pharmaceutical manufacturers as the Y2K situation was to computer software engineers in 1999. Unlike the computer situation, however, the pharmaceutical industry has no defined protocols or solutions.
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Logistics Improving In Emerging Markets2/13/2012
Whether there for clinical trials, manufacturing, or market share, life sciences companies entering emerging and developing regions for the first time “tend to overlook the challenges associated with security, regulations, and the unique nature of the supply chain,” notes Bill Hook, VP of global strategy for UPS Healthcare Logistics.
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Partnerships In Cold Chain Delivery4/14/2011
Against a backdrop of increasing regulations, fuel costs, and delays clearing customs (especially in developing regions), life sciences companies are turning to their logistics service providers (LSPs) to smooth the way. The providers are responding by forging deeper, more collaborative relationships with their shippers and by designing cold chain services with pharmaceuticals in mind.
Gail Dutton
Gail Dutton has covered the biotech industry since soon after its inception, focusing on the intersection of business and science.