Supply Chain

SafeBridge Consultants reports on the status of nine companies in the Potent Compound Safety Certification Program.

World Courier receives pharmaceutical storage and transportation accreditation in the United Kingdom.

CSafe and AES will support controlled-temperature shipping through the Basel, Switzerland airport from their new service center.

The agency requires early notification of potential drug shortages.

The agency gives a limited reprieve to dispensers but requires other trading partners to provide product tracing information.

A 25,000-sq-ft cargo facility at Philadelphia International Airport offers different levels of temperature storage.

Bylo has been selected to lead the GS1 Healthcare US Industry Initiative, focused on driving adoption and usage of GS1 Standards in healthcare.

The European Medicines Verification Organization has signed agreements with service providers to establish blueprint systems in compliance with the Falsified Medicines Directive.

Pharmacy associates say more education regarding the transactional requirements of DSCSA is needed.

The agency takes action against websites that illegally sell unapproved medications.

Senior Editor Agnes Shanley reviews key points pharma companies should address to meet global requirements for pharma supply chain safety. Hear how pharma companies can address the concerns such as drug counterfeiting, adulteration, and drug shortages.

Supply chain consortium establishes a working group to address quality problems in India.

FDA cites Yunnan Hande Bio-Tech for cGMP violations related to data collection and security.

Compliance with the new traceability requirements necessitates an understanding of how and when to begin implementing changes in an ever-evolving industry.

Pharmaceutical companies should take into consideration intellectual property protection when outsourcing the packaging of their products.

Serialization systems can share information between manufacturing and business units, supply-chain partners, and the retail point of sale.

Serialization experts will share best practices and practical applications at INTERPHEX 2015.

As an affiliate member, TraceLink brings serialization expertise to the Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Association.

Recipharm expects to be rolling out further serialization projects during 2015.

UPS expands its special commodities program to more countries.

The pharmaceutical supply chain continues to be a challenge for the industry despite advances in QbD and PAT.

Recipharm has completed a serialization project for China on behalf of one of its customers.

A global framework of standards enabling collaboration among industry stakeholders is needed to battle the increasing threat of counterfeit medicines.

CDMO Vetter announced the addition of a new flexible serialization service, introduced in response to stricter packaging regulations calling for drugs to be serialized as a means to fight counterfeits.

Dual sourcing is one of many possible solutions to securing the supply chain.