Biopharmaceutical supply chains : distribution, regulatory, systems and structural changes ahead / Robert Handfield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Handfield, Robert B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pharmaceutical industry--Materials management.

Pharmaceutical industry.

Business logistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The global pharmaceutical industry has been subjected to many challenges in the last decade, including more blockbuster drugs reaching the end of their patent life, increased regulation, pricing pressure, channel pressure, counterfeiting, and challenges in clinical trials management. This book covers the major themes and changes in the biopharmaceutical supply chain. It provides an overview of the key challenges and discusses how leading biopharma companies are dealing with these challenges. Bringing together leading researchers and industry executives, it is a must-read for those who want to

Contents:

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Biopharmaceutical Distribution: Early Structural Developments and the Changes Ahead; Chapter 2 - Key Forces and Myths of Distribution in the BPS Supply Chain; Chapter 3 - Regulatory Trends; Chapter 4 - The Last Mile: Changes in the Hospital Environment That Impact the Life Sciences; Chapter 5 - The Blurring of Boundaries in Biopharmaceutical Supply Chains:: The Case of Oncology Medicine; Chapter 6 - The Changing Landscape of the Life Sciences Supply Chain:: Recommendations for Players in the Industry; References; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9781466568044

1466568046

9780429252594

0429252595

9781466568037

1466568038

9781439899793

1439899797

OCLC:

795120447