PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management-12-01-2010

Richard Spoor, senior vice-president of global procurement at Merck & Co., discusses the company's global procurement strategy and philosophy.

The outbreak of cholera in Haiti is causing a public health crisis that is requiring international efforts to stem the disease.

Measuring the total cost of ownership in customer/supplier relations is crucial in evaluating the performance of a procurement organization.

Pharmaceuticals, improvement in healthcare delivery systems, veterinary care, and poverty-alleviation remedies are part of an overall strategy for addressing neglected tropical diseases.

Sponsor companies need to consider regional- specific factors in the growing and changing market for contract research when outsourcing to China.

Developing and implementing true collaboration in customer/supplier relationships. This article is part of a special section on sourcing and corporate social responsibility.

A roundup of developments in corporate social responsibility and sustainability from the bio/pharmaceutical industry, its suppliers, and other public and private organizations.