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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.

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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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How is outsourcing impacting IT investments in the pharma supply chain?

The Network Effect

Looking ahead, it is clear that competition will drive the formation of value added networks as well as supply chains differentiated by product and region. The post How is outsourcing impacting IT investments in the pharma supply chain? appeared first on The Network Effect. The Network Effect'

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INTERPHEX 2023: Finding Contract Pharma & BioPharma Manufacturing & Supply Chain Efficiencies

QAD

While Contract Pharma & BioPharma manufacturers continue to experience an increase in demand for more projects, new challenges are emerging from nearly every angle including new regulatory and quality requirements, workforce shortages and of course, supply chain disruptions.

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Trends 2022: Quantum Computing

Enterra Insights

This may be a reaction to the ongoing supply chain crisis, which quantum could help relieve through its potential to solve complex optimization problems common in shipping and logistics.” Quantum Computing Trends. As noted earlier, the supply chain field could also benefit. ”[3]. Competition Heats Up.

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Why pharma companies are building direct sales channels to the end-consumer

The Network Effect

Many companies in the pharmaceuticals sector are facing a challenge; they must decide if, when, and to what extent they should develop a direct-distribution channel to the end consumer. Sales of products in the OTC category have been growing faster than other pharmaceutical products in the past few years. Pharmaceutical'

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The transforming pharmaceutical supply chain

The Network Effect

I was just with one of the leading global pharmaceutical company yesterday, and once again I was struck by how quickly the pharmaceutical supply chain is changing. The market for Over-the-Counter (OTC) medicines is now forecast to outgrow the total current pharmaceutical market. The rise of OTC and Generics .