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Managing Pharma Supply Networks in Emerging Markets
Before rushing to sources in emerging markets, do you have the right long-term strategy, partners, and resources for managing the partnership?

Chatterjee: Automation Standards, Statistics and Process Validation
Revived interest in SPC only heightens the need for new data architecture models

Closed System Control: From Defense to Pharma
Authors from Pfizer and Rockwell Automation propose a closed-control scheme for pharmaceutical PAT.

To Wire or Not to Wire – Which Option Should you Consider?
There are many reasons why wireless sensor communications seem to be the complete panacea for a wide area monitoring system. So why hasn’t wireless monitoring completely replaced the traditional wired sensor?

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White Papers: In Depth Research

Pharma 2020: Supplying the Future
Author: PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Posted: 02/22/2011
The pharma supply chain needs a radical overhaul, and PWC predicts that it will undergo three key changes over the next decade. It will fragment, with different models for different product types and patient segments. It will become a means of market differentiation and source of economic value. And, it will become a two-way street, with information flowing upstream to drive the downstream flow of products and services.

Enhancing Collaboration with the FDA Through MedWatch Plus
Author: ETQ Inc.
Posted: 02/08/2010
This white paper will provide an overview of the benefits and best practices of using the FDA's MedWatch Plus initiative for electronic adverse event reporting within the pharmaceutical industry, as well as other FDA-regulated organizations.

Six Key Predictors of Outsourcing Success In A Maturing RE & FM Outsourcing Market
Author: UMS Advisory, Inc.
Posted: 01/07/2010
In this white paper, Nicole Ballard and Rakesh Kishan of UMS Advisory, Inc., provide an overview of the RE & FM Outsourcing Market and address main waves of market maturity. In particular, they examine significant outsourcing deals.

The Executive Guide to Contract and Chargeback Management: How Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Smartly Automate to Strengthen Profitability
Author: Ross Systems
Posted: 04/16/2009
Managing currently active GPO contracts with memberships numbering in the thousands while also processing manual and electronic chargeback submissions can be error riddled and overwhelming for pharmaceutical manufacturers. Download this whitepaper to learn how automating this process can reduce both the volume and amount of unauthorized deductions.

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