Propelling Life Science
through outsourced infrastructure, information and insight

Critical Issues in Supply Chain Management

Balancing cold chain strategies and other critical considerations across the supply chain.

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Gaining the Competitive Edge

As the line between success and failure grows razor-thin, more companies look to outsourcing for an edge. Is it right for you?

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Trends and Outlook

Perspectives on current and upcoming regulations and how you could be affected.

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Supply Chain Innovations

Cold chain logistics and technology take on the unique challenges of delivering specialty drugs.

Panel Touts Investment in India

With more than 1 billion residents and a middle class 400 million strong, India is where \"Jerry Maguire\" meets \"Fields of Dreams,\" a FedEx executive told Memphis health sciences companies Tuesday.

Financial & Operational Impacts of Government Pricing Changes in Healthcare Reform

There are new processing and compliance issues that must be addressed

Five Reasons Why Things Are Looking Up In Pharma

By Ross Bjella

3PLs Rise in Forward-Thinking Supply Chain Models

Moving boxes is becoming just one of a growing slate of services from third-party logistics (3PL) providers

Leading in Challenging Times by Ross Bjella, President of DDN

The steady stream of headlines announcing staff cuts, delays in drug approvals and a narrowing of R&D focus for pharmaceutical and biotech companies indicate there will be no shortage of opportunities in 2009.

Disaster Recovery for the Human Assets of Your Business

Plan ahead for filling in key human assets, just as you would for the physical assets of an organization

Finding Value in the Supply Chain

An outsource service provider aims to help drug companies find cost efficiency in a secure supply chain.

3PL Service Providers Aim to Please

Logistics service providers broaden their offerings to meet more customer needs, as those needs themselves change.  



Case Study

Company taps DDN’s extensive experience with product launches and specialized handling requirements to bring new product to market.

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Industry Resources

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Upcoming Events
BIO International Convention
June 18 - 21, 2012

Boston, MA

Thousands of companies from around the world and all industry segments will be at BIO, ready to build strategic partnerships. Attend the Global Event for Biotechnology and you will reap the benefits of an efficient 4 days!  You will find that the connections, the partnering and the innovation are everywhere at BIO. 15,000+ Leaders from more than 65 countries come to this global gathering.

CBI Commercial Contracts & Chargebacks Conference
June 19 - 20, 2012

Philadelphia, PA

Over a thousand pharmaceutical and biotech executives have benefitted from CBI’s annual conference - the only forum that focuses on ways to improve the wholesaler chargeback, managed markets contracting and rebate administration process.  Gain strategies and tools for streamlining these important processes and ultimately retaining more revenue for the organization. 

IIR Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
September 10 - 12, 2012

Chicago, IL

The 17th Annual Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Summit is the industry-leading event, with more government led sessions and government attendance, and more pharmacetuical and generic manufacturers than any other event in this space.

CBI 3rd Annual Forum on Strategic Dist Planning for Specialty Products
September 20 - 21, 2012

Philadelphia, PA

CBI’s 3rd Annual Forum on Strategic Distribution Planning for Specialty Products addresses the unique nature of specialty products that drives this growing market in the bio/pharmaceutical sector.  But what makes specialty products unique from mass marketed products also makes them more complex – especially from a commercialization and market access perspective.

IQPC 10th Annual Cold Chain & Temperature Management Global Forum
September 24 - 28, 2012

Chicago, IL

The 10th Annual Cold Chain & Temperature Control Global Forum will examine the modern cold chain – including all temperature range products and their regulatory requirements – as well as evolving sectors such as Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Generics, APIs, Clinical and Biologics and cell therapies