Supply Chain

The ongoing volatility in the Middle East and disruption risks tied to the Strait of Hormuz are exposing a broader but often underappreciated vulnerability in global pharmaceuticals.

AbbVie has announced a $1.4 billion investment to build a new pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in North Carolina, expanding its U.S. footprint with a focus on advanced sterile injectable production.

Supply chain chokepoints are converging to expose deep structural vulnerabilities in the U.S. drug supply, with new data showing that even medicines not currently in shortage may be one disruption away from crisis.

Recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence allow specialized language models to automatically extract critical information from thousands of complex drug labels in minutes instead of days.

Dan Bell, chief strategy officer at Marken, discusses how biopharma companies and logistics teams are responding to the dual disruptors to global supply chain operations.

Disruptions from the U.S.and Iran conflict moves across key transit routes and threatens the flow of active ingredients, price spikes, and heightened risk of drug shortages worldwide.

Conflict in the Middle East is forcing pharmaceutical companies to reroute temperature-sensitive medicines through alternative corridors.

In this video episode, Pratap Khedkar, PhD, CEO of ZS, joins the Pharm Exec Podcast to discuss three distinct industry trends and strategy shifts converging at the moment amid the backdrop of US-driven global policy change.

The facility builds on Eli Lilly's $50 Billion investment strategy to strengthen the company's domestic manufacturing capabilities.

Taking a more strategic, data-driven approach to tail spend can transform procurement from a fragmented cost center into a source of compliance strength, operational efficiency, and greater supply chain confidence.

Persistent blood shortages compounded by widespread laboratory staffing burnout and vacancies are straining transfusion medicine, making investment in lab workforces critical to safeguarding patient access to lifesaving blood supplies.

Johnson & Johnson reinforces its long-term domestic investment strategy with a new $2 billion biologics facility in Wilson, North Carolina, further elevating the state’s role as a global life sciences hub.

The entrepreneur urges the Trump administration to eliminate costly FDA generic drug fees, part of a broader push to scale domestic production, address shortages, and challenge PBM-driven pricing models.

The agreement includes exemptions for UK-produced drugs and medical devices from Section 232 tariffs, but mandates a significant change to the UK's NICE value appraisal framework.

As part of its multi-billion-dollar investment, the company will be creating a unified, end-to-end manufacturing campus spanning biologics, gene therapy, solid dosage, and packaging operations.

Moderna invests $140 million in its Norwood facility, creating hundreds of bio jobs while also enhancing manufacturing presence in the U.S.

A US-China Economic and Security Review Commission report highlights China’s tightening grip on APIs, biomanufacturing, and R&D services, raising alarms about supply chain vulnerabilities, data transparency gaps, and the urgent need for US policy action.

The nationally licensed pharmacy network now supports Ethereum, Solana, and XRP across all retail locations, marking a major step toward faster, more transparent payments—and laying the groundwork for a blockchain-based prescription drug payment system.

As leading drugmakers launch direct-to-patient platforms with steep discounts and digital care bundles, a new channel dynamic is emerging that gives manufacturers greater control of patient engagement while redefining, but not replacing, the strategic role of traditional wholesalers.

Cencora's investment includes new automated centers in Ohio and California and a major cold chain expansion in Alabama to enhance capacity, efficiency, and supply chain resilience.

Eli Lilly invests $3 billion in a new European manufacturing facility, enhancing production capacity and creating jobs while ensuring faster access to innovative medicines.

Eli Lilly invests $1.2 billion in Puerto Rico to enhance manufacturing capabilities, creating jobs and integrating advanced technologies for oral medicines.

The acquisition brings together two leaders in mRNA innovation, strengthening BioNTech’s oncology strategy and expanding its R&D and commercialization capabilities.

Many of the biodiversity risks associated with pharmaceutical production occur beyond the direct operational control of pharmaceutical businesses, whic means that addressing them requires a collaborative, systemic approach to sustainability.

Cencora CEO Bob Mauch discusses the lessons learned during his first year at the helm—and tackling a complex future for pharma distribution.