US Healthcare Prepares for ICD-10 Transition -Jeffrey Goldstein, Allscript
This year US healthcare organisations are preparing to move from 13,000 ICD-9 codes to 68,000 ICD-10 codes (and this does…
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The Future of Commercial Innovation in a Global Multichannel Marketplace – Jan van den Burg, Veeva
In an increasingly global marketplace, the challenge facing life sciences companies to harmonise their operations for maximum efficiency is greater…
Is There a Need for Virtual Pre-clinical CROs (vCRO) to Support the Life Science Industry?
Pharma companies need in-vivo pharmacology and toxicology supplied by professionals. Virtual contract research organisations might be the future of drug…
Improving Adherence: Packaging’s Synergistic Role in Delivery, Communication and Education
Justin Schroeder, Executive Director, Marketing, Business Development & Design at Packaging Coordinators Inc. (PCI) shares his thoughts about packaging’s synergistic role in delivery,…
Passive Temperature-controlled Packaging Reuse: Overcoming the Challenges of Quality and Asset Management
Temperature-controlled distribution is an expanding market, with an average growth rate of approximately six per cent per year. But as…
Elastomer Gaskets for Injection and Infusion Systems
Markus Rößler is Product Manager in the Business Team, Marketing and Sales, within the strategic Moulding / Pharma Solution business…
Can Technology Alone Tackle the Issue of Medicine Adherence?
Though therapeutic treatments are generally trialled, approved and introduced based on the assumption of correct usage, actual patient adherence has…
When Power Failure is Not an Option
Smartphones and portable medical devices are being increasingly used together, raising the eyebrows of many in the industry. Here, Neil…
A Review of Clinical Trial Challenges in Rare CNS Diseases
Last year’s ice bucket challenge raised the profile of a rare CNS disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a form of…
SUSAR Consolidation New Procurement Approach in Pharmacovigilance
In the past three to five years, pharmacovigilance has witnessed a paradigm shift after release of guidelines by the US…