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The Asia Pacific region is fast becoming the growth center of the worldwide pharmaceuticals market. By 2015, these markets are projected to account for almost a third of the total pharmaceutical sales worldwide. But with this increased demand comes an intensified focus on pharmacovigilance and drug safety. Pharma IQ takes a look at 5 challenges that continue to plague the pharmacovigilance sector. Read more

Born leader is a term often used to describe a particularly tenacious type of person, yet can a leader really be born? On the other hand, can someone be taught how to be a good leader if they don't have a natural talent? Read more

Leading change in the temerature controlled pharmaceutical supply chain is a highly complex task. Nearly all modern supply chains have global aspects and this means operating in increasing economic turbulence and uncertainty. Leaders must constantly strive to emulate success of their counterparts both within and outside of the organisation; this is what makes them so valuable to a business. Read more

The debate looked at establishing partnership accountability and transparency and the big question was - Who is accountable for over runs and the true cost association of delaying time to market? Read more

It’s time that our valuable cold chain shipments start talking with us in real-time. Shipments should keep us informed about their condition and location, and immediately warn us when something is about to go wrong. This can help to address the most critical challenges faced by pharmaceutical manufacturers. Read more

“The cold chain routes these vaccines follow can be hugely challenging and adventurous, and I was keen to explore some of them to discover how they reach the world’s most remote children,” said Ewan McGregor. Read more

Who has inspired you? Cold Chain IQ wants to know who is making a difference in temperature controlled logistics. This May we will be featuring the most inspiring individuals and thought leaders in the pharmaceutical temperature controlled logistics and quality assurance space as determined by you. Read more

ColdChainIQ.com welcomes you to take part in this 3 minute industry survey on ensuring supply chain integrity. We want to know what you think about supply chain tracking and sensing technologies in the life science temperature controlled supply chain. Read more

Globalisation and complex distribution channels raises concern over the quality of medicinal products as excursion may affect the safety, efficacy and potency of the product,” Dr. Mary Mazur-Melnyk, Chief Scientific Officer, Innovalinks . Read more

With an increasing emphasis on informatics and the potential to better organize and manage data / information, there is an increasing interest in integrating the sources of laboratory data with the tools used by scientists to analyze, interpret and develop reports based on experiments and instrument measurements. Read more

Members of the pharmaceutical supply chain have various global requirements to meet during the storage, transport and handling of time and temperature-sensitive products. Changing product portfolios, requirements for good storage and distribution practices, regulatory expectations, quality management, and risk assessment factors bring many challenges to the handling of drug products. Read more