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1. 1. Coordinating the distribution networks in clinical supply chains A case of AstraZeneca’s pharmaceutical and lab kits networks

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ioannis Poulios; Efthymios Kanatos; [2016-07-04]
   Keywords : clinical studies; clinical trial logistics; pharmaceutical R D sector; AstraZeneca; regulations in clinical studies; drug import regulations; supply chain coordination;

   Abstract : Decreasing profits and sharp globalized competition has driven the leading pharmaceutical companies to reduce the expenditures of new drug development by redesigning the clinical logistics processes. Under this context, the study managers of a clinical study of AstraZeneca in cardiovascular sector wanted to investigate the potential coordination of the distribution flows of the pharmaceutical kits and ancillary lab kits to the investigation sites as performed by the two strategic outsourcing partners, Fisher and Covance, respectively. READ MORE