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
10th September 2007 London,
As the Demand Planning and Supply Chain networks of major Pharma Manufacturers becomes more and more of a revenue generator, it’s 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, Eye for Pharma , 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 Novartis
Alejandro Portilla, Business Excellence Manager at Abbott and
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.
Eye for Pharma 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/txt
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