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As the DSCSA Compliance Date Nears, are Pharmaceutical Supply Chains Ready?

Resilinc

Supply chain shortages have led to frustration at the pharmacy counter for many this year. With critical cancer drug shortages in May and ADHD medication shortages continuing even into Fall 2023, it has been difficult for many to get the pharmaceuticals they need. What is the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)?

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What does increasing regulatory oversight mean for the pharma supply chain?

The Network Effect

Due to more complex supply chains, policy makers worldwide are enforcing stricter regulations for manufacturing and logistics. In the years to come, the FDA expects domestic GMP inspections to decrease and more inspections in the foreign arena (FDA 2013) reflecting the trend towards more globalized supply chains.

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The 10 Trends Transforming the Pharma Supply Chain

The Network Effect

Today is the first in a series of posts that explores what are in my opinion the ten most significant trends that are transforming the pharmaceutical supply chain. The market for Over-the-Counter (OTC) medicines is now forecast to outgrow the total current pharmaceutical market. pharmaceutical supply network.

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Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) Overview: Are You Ready?

QAD

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. What is the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)? consumers.”.

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The Role of Traceability in the Pharma Supply Chain

Elementum

government is making a big push for pharma traceability, hoping to quell the amount of counterfeit drugs imported into the country. But that’s no easy feat in such a huge supply chain. The pharmaceutical industry is continuously facing the challenge of balancing expenditures and returns. by 2020 , with a 3.5%

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4th Annual Pharmaceutical Logistics & Cold Chain Forum

Supply Chain Movement

4th Annual Pharmaceutical Logistics & Cold Chain Forum. JOIN THE PHARMACEUTICAL LOGISTICS & COLD CHAIN FORUM. Senior Manager Plasma Logistics & Dispositioning. International Supply Chain Lead, Global Commercial Supply Chain. Supply Chain Optimization.

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Digital transformation in the life sciences supply chain – show me the data

Kinaxis

by Bill DuBois The life sciences supply chain starts with a miracle. In a recent Forbes interview on why it’s so hard to bring tech into pharma, Vas Narasimhan, Chief Executive Officer of Novartis AG pointed out that only one in twenty drugs make it out of clinical trials. Is there a more challenging industry than life sciences?