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Big Changes Are Coming in Healthcare Supply Chains

Laurel Junk, vice president of supply chain with Kaiser Permanente, details the transformation that's under way in the hospital industry, driven by healthcare reform and a new focus on the ultimate "customer" - the patient.

The Impact of Generic Biotech Products on the Healthcare Supply Chain

Lower-cost "biosimilars" are coming to the U.S. Gillian Woollett, chief scientist with Engel & Novitt LLP, discusses the implications for drug companies, supply-chain managers and patients.

The Key Logistics Issues in Life Sciences

Jim Burleigh, chief executive officer of SmartTurn, talks about the challenges faced by small and medium-sized companies in a time of tight budgets, slow demand and stricter government regulations.

Why Biotech and Pharma Are Turning to Outsourcing

Those specialized sectors, with their need for strict regulatory compliance and product control, have lagged other industries in the use of third-party service providers. But the picture is beginning to change, says Angela Watson, UPS's vice president of enterprise sales for the healthcare sector.

New Trends in the Bio-Pharma Cold Chain

Rod Derifield, chief executive officer of Envirocooler LLC, outlines some of the new ideas and technology that providers are deploying to boost efficiencies in the movement of temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals.

Logistics Is Strategic Resource in Georgia

The Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics is unique in that it is a state-led and state-funded organization, created to foster logistics as a strategic resource for fueling competitiveness and economic development in the state. The Center is hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology.

CaridianBCT Ops for Total Outsourcing

The company searches for a lead logistics provider that can meet the needs of the highly regulated medical equipment industry. James Matney, global logistics manager, reports on the results.

IT Becomes More Strategic for Truckers

Trucking companies today are taking a more strategic view of information technology, says Ben Wiesen, vice president-products at Carrier Logistics.

HSBC Trade Confidence Index Points to Sustainable Global Recovery

NVOs Move Closer to Private Rate Arrangements

Recall Highlights Pharma Supply Chain Problems; ARC Conducts Brand Protection, Anti-Counterfeiting Survey

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