Navigating the maze of privacy law
State rules overtake federal standards

Federal privacy regulations that caused widespread concern when first enacted two years ago have proven relatively benign for the pharmaceutical industry. In fact, exceptions in the privacy provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) have arguably helped pharmaceutical companies mount successful direct-to-consumer (DTC) campaigns.

State laws, however, have sharper teeth. "HIPAA is the floor but not the ceiling in terms of ...

Purdue Pharma goes with Symbol Technologies for RFID implementation

Following up on its radio-frequency identification (RFID)-readiness announcement in November, in conjunction with the issuance of FDA guidance on RFID for drug tracking and tracing, Purdue Pharma LP will be using the Symbol AR400 in-line readers, MC9000-G mobile computing readers, and Symbol Class 0 tags for its RFID implementation, according to a Symbol Technologies (Holtsville, NY) news release. Information from packaging lines or warehouses is derived from the tags and fed in ...

Pharmaceutical Business Strategies Launches New Web Site

Pharmaceutical Business Strategies, the new publication from Medical World Communications, Inc. (MWC), has launched its Web site, www.pbsmag.com

Pharmaceutical Business Strategies (PBS) addresses best business practices in the sales, marketing, and distribution of products along the global pharmaceutical supply chain, from manufacturing to market. Industry leaders are turning to it to learn about ...

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Wholesaling reimbursement system is "fundamentally broken," says consultant
New industry study sees a transition to fee-for-service relationships between manufacturers and distributors. All the same, wholesalers are going to have to run faster to stay in place.

Pharmaceutical Business Strategies recently spent time with Dr. Adam Fein, president of Pembroke Consulting, a Philadelphia-based firm that works with wholesalers and manufacturers on business and supply chain strategies. Dr. Fein, a leading expert on the wholesaling and distribution industry, recently updated an ongoing study he performs for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), "Facing the Forces of Change: The Road to Opportunity." (This report is ...