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Welcome to the December 2010 issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management, your information resource about the pharmaceutical supply chain. In this issue, insight from Merck, Pfizer, and Covidien on sourcing and outsourcing. And the latest developments from the bio/pharmaceutical industry relating to corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

Sourcing
Delivering Value Through Global Procurement
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and editor of Sourcing and Management
Richard Spoor, senior vice-president of global procurement at Merck & Co., discusses the company’s global procurement strategy and philosophy.
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Commercial Considerations in Sourcing: Measuring Procurement Success
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and editor of Sourcing and Management
Measuring the total cost of ownership in customer–supplier relations is crucial in evaluating the performance of a procurement organization.
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Seeking Idealized Design to Collaborative Innovation in Sourcing and Procurement
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and editor of Sourcing and Management
Developing and implementing true collaboration in customer–supplier relationships is a challenging, but important goal in sourcing and procurement.
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Outsourcing
Considerations in Pharmaceutical Outsourcing in China
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and editor of Sourcing and Management
Sponsor companies need to consider regional-specific factors in the growing and changing market for contract research when outsourcing to China.
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Global Feature
CSR and Sustainability Forum
Pharmaceutical Technology’s dedicated editorial coverage on the developments in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability from the bio/pharmaceutical industry, other business sectors, and public and private organizations. This month, we feature articles on international efforts to address the cholera outbreak in Haiti , the World Health Organization’s report on neglected tropical diseases, and a roundup of CSR and sustainability news.

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Sourcing and Management’s Community of Experts
The panel consists of leading professionals involved in the synthesis, manufacture, and sourcing of active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates, and experts in formulation and dosage-form manufacturing. The community of experts lends its expertise to the eNewsletter by providing reviews of technical articles as well as offering perspectives on topics of relevance to pharmaceutical manufacturers and their suppliers.
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For the full listing of calendar events, see the Calendar of Events page

January
Jan. 24–25
Biomanufacturing Summit
San Diego

January
Jan. 26–27
2nd Annual Life Sciences Executive Forum on Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
Philadelphia

February
Feb. 7– 10
Informex
Charlotte, NC