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Ensuring Pharmaceutical Quality: The Vital Role of cGMP Compliance for 3PL Service Providers


In the complex and highly regulated world of pharmaceuticals, maintaining quality is paramount. Pharmaceutical companies rely on third-party logistics (3PL) service providers to ensure the safe and efficient handling, storage, and distribution of their products. These...

The Role of Specialty Distribution in Driving Health Equity


Specialty distributors can play a vital role in driving health equity by understanding and addressing the causes of existing healthy inequities. They can help by ensuring that patients with complex diseases have access to the specialty...

Key Considerations for Developing a Channel Strategy for Rare Disease Products


When it comes to developing a channel strategy for rare disease products, there are a number of important nuances to keep in mind. Given that these products cater to a smaller patient population, conventional tactics may...

3 Pillars of Sustainability for Specialty Distributors


One of the growing demands regulators and consumers are pushing on distributors is the demand for sustainable business practices. There are a variety of reasons for this, such as growing concern about the industry’s environmental impact...

Recognizing Rare Disease Day (February 28th)


Rare Disease Day is dedicated to solidarity and raising awareness of the rare diseases that affect about 300 million people worldwide. Technically, it’s observed on February 29th, the rarest date possible…but in non-leap years, such as...

Top Industry Trends for Manufacturers to Watch in 2023


Toward the beginning of the new year, we like to take a look at some of the biggest trends that will affect the pharmaceutical industry in the coming months. This year, trending developments range from AI...

Trends to Watch in Healthcare Delivery in 2023


In the healthcare supply chain world, the year 2020 created a notable split. Even those not directly involved in the healthcare industry, that would otherwise have no vested interest in healthcare-specific supply chain knowledge, felt the...

How Distributors Are Shifting To Meet Changing Healthcare Demands


The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has made a permanent mark on the healthcare industry. Many changes have taken place, new regulations and requirements are set for future implementation, and patients are now expecting a new standard of...

How Specialty Distributors Support Patients with Rare Diseases


The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that more than 30 million people living in the U.S. are affected by over 7,000 rare diseases. Many of these rare diseases do not have a known...

Building Your Quality Management System From the Ground Up


Your success as a pharmaceutical company heavily relies on the implementation of a quality management system. With ever-changing FDA regulations and technological advancements, the demand for solid infrastructure with quality in mind is increasing. Truthfully, the...