Supply Chain

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

Regulatory Initiatives Spur API Supply Chain Security

February 28, 2014

In order to ensure a safe drug supply chain, governments have implemented both legislated and voluntary programs designed to address problem areas.

FDA Initiates Secure Supply Chain Pilot Program

February 18, 2014

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

Thirteen companies are accepted for participation in the supply chain program.

Securing the Global API Supply Chain

February 02, 2014

Recent regulatory initiatives designed to secure the global pharmaceutical supply chain will directly impact the global supply chain and API manufacturers.

Preparing for Serialization: A Q&A with Packaging Coordinators, Inc.

January 15, 2014

Equipment and Processing Report

PCI discusses the challenges and benefits of serialization in light of the new US track-and-trace legislation.

Challenges in Managing the Cold Chain

December 11, 2013

Industry experts discuss challenges in managing the cold chain.

USP and Other Organizations Unite in Campaign to Raise Awareness of Counterfeit Medicines

November 29, 2013

The international “Fight the Fakes” campaign will raise awareness about the dangers of counterfeit medicines.

Serialization Efforts Move Forward

November 20, 2013

Equipment and Processing Report

The Drug Quality and Security Act creates national standards for serialization of drug products to protect against counterfeiting.

Maintaining and Verifying the Cold Chain

October 02, 2013

Temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and biologics depend on a variety of services and technologies to establish, maintain, and verify proper storage and transport conditions.

Equipment and Processing Report

New Tools Fight Counterfeiting

September 18, 2013

New weapons in the anticounterfeiting arsenal include authentication and labeling technologies.

FDA Works to Secure Drug Supply Chain

September 02, 2013

New FDA supply chain policies aim to strengthen inspection and oversight processes.