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Gaining Optimal ROI for Surplus Laboratory and Manufacturing Assets

Major trends in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing industries are driving significant shifts in the management of laboratory and processing equipment inventory. Product pipeline changes, mergers and acquisitions, price pressures, and the increased reliance on contract research, manufacturing, and packaging service providers are a few of the trends impacting manufacturers’ equipment needs. At the same […]

Growing Demand for Small-Molecule CDMO Services

Although many reports have focused on growth in the biopharmaceutical sector, small-molecule drugs continue to account for the vast bulk of drugs on the market and in development. New classes of increasingly potent small-molecule therapeutics are addressing more unmet medical needs with fewer side effects, often at a significant cost advantage compared to biologics. In […]

Supply Chain

Clinical Logistics – Meeting the 21st Century Cures Challenge

Numerous changes in the pharmaceutical industry have affected the nature of clinical trials, which in turn have led to the evolution of systems used for the supply of clinical trial materials. Today, both large biopharmaceutical companies and emerging pharma/biotech firms rely on clinical logistics organizations (CLOs) to ensure the seamless flow of shipments and information, […]

Equipment Trends Transforming Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

In response to factors affecting drug pricing around the world — such as shifting markets, government healthcare mandates, the end of the blockbuster era, and the linkage of insurance reimbursement with medical outcomes — pharmaceutical companies are taking many different actions to reduce their costs and increase efficiency and productivity. Equipment needs across the supply […]

The Power of “Inbound” for Digital Marketing (& Sales!) Success

For over 10 years, inbound marketing, as a concept and practice, has been the most effective marketing method for doing business online. In addition to traditional “outbound” marketing methods of buying ad space in print and online with various emarketing tools to nurture leads, inbound marketing focuses on creating content that pulls people toward your […]

Opportunities Abound for Contract Services in 2016

Growth in demand for biopharmaceuticals will remain strong in 2016, further boosting both internal investments and outsourcing of drug discovery, development, and manufacturing activities. Although the contract manufacturing and research markets will remain highly competitive, service providers with flexible operating strategies that can offer accelerated development services, proprietary and differentiating technologies, and a collaborative working […]

Continuous Processing: Meeting the Need for New Manufacturing Strategies

A number of trends in the pharmaceutical industry are placing pressure on drug manufacturers to reduce both development times and costs. Clinical trials have been typically on the critical path, and the CMC section had less time pressure and moved forward according to clinical trial results; new regulatory avenues have changed this. New manufacturing strategies […]

The Importance of Convenient Dosing Formulations for Elderly Patients

Poor adherence to patient treatment plans is a widely recognized and significant issue in healthcare today. Because elderly patients often take numerous medications and can suffer from cognitive impairment and physiological problems, correctly following prescribed regimens can be challenging. While active involvement of physicians and pharmacists and greater support from family can help improve adherence, […]

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