Robert Handfield

Biopharmaceutical Supply Chains Distribution, Regulatory, Systems and Structural Changes Ahead - illustrated - London, CRC Press 2012 - 272 pages

Contents:

Early Structural Developments and the Changes Ahead

Chapter 2 Key Forces and Myths of Distribution in the BPS Supply Chain

Chapter 3 Regulatory Trends

Changes in the Hospital Environment That Impact the Life Sciences

The Case of Oncology Medicine

Recommendations for Players in the Industry

References

Back Cover



A comprehensive exploration of the massive changes in the biopharmaceutical supply chain that have occurred during the past 10 years, and predicted future trends, Biopharmaceutical Supply Chains: Distribution, Regulatory, Systems and Structural Changes Ahead documents the specific impacts of these changes for key players in the supply chain. Based

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