Secure Pharma supply chain key to blocking entry of counterfeit medicines

  • Demand planning and supply chain network moves from cost outgoing towards revenue generation
  • Developing a robust and resilient distribution strategy and ensuring patient safety essential for Pharma manufacturers

12th September 2007 London - As the Demand Planning and Supply Chain networks of major Pharma Manufacturers becomes more and more of a revenue generator, its role as a direct link between customers and patients has never before been more severely tested in ensuring patient safety and being able to resist counterfeit medicines, as now.

For the Pharma supply chain, the challenges are vast in that there are a variety of needs across multiple functional areas, diverse geographical areas and differing timelines which means it can be daunting to begin to put a secure network in place.

As a result, EyeforPharma , world renowned for providing business information and conferences for the Pharma Industry are hosting the forthcoming ‘Demand Planning and Supply Chain Management Excellence Summit’ in Prospero House, London, 4th-5th December 2007.

Over 20 Pharma experts in this field are attending to put forward their views and excellence such as:

  • Philip Till, Demand and Supply Chain Manager at  Novartis
  • Alejandro Portilla, Business Excellence Manager at Abbott
  • Christian Borel, Head of Supply Chain Integration at Merck-Serono

In areas covering the complete Demand Planning and Supply Chain domain in:

Inventory management and safety stocks, supply chain security, strategic planning, demand planning, sales and operations planning, parallel trade and long term perspectives - where the market is heading.

EyeforPharma is also offering a FREE 30 page report on the findings of the market called ‘Pharma Futurology, Joined Up Healthcare 2016 and beyond’ which focuses on where Supply Chain Management will be essential in the future.

For more information visit www.eyeforpharma.com/supplychain07/

About EyeforPharma
EyeforPharma is a global pharmaceutical business strategy information provider with a highly reputable and worldwide presence in the Pharma industry. It is renowned for producing top level conferences that attract the highest level of speakers to deliver presentations on cutting edge pharmaceutical business strategies. It provides business intelligence and analysis online at www.eyeforpharma.com and through an email briefing twice a month. EyeforPharma also has a very strong foothold in the European, US and Japanese markets.

Media contact
Richard Bracchi
Global Events Director
EyeforPharma
T: +44 (0) 2073757203
F: +44 (0) 2073757576
Email: richard@eyeforpharma.com


Issuers of news releases, not Targetwire, are solely responsible for the accuracy of the content.