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Articles

Beginning Oct. 1, the US will impose a 100% tariff on branded and patented pharmaceutical imports unless manufacturers are actively building domestic production facilities, a move aimed at reshoring drug manufacturing.

Trump Announces 100% Tariff on Branded Drugs Unless Pharma Builds US Plants

Capturing insights from executives and industry experts on the biggest challenges shaping pharma today, from drug pricing pressures and access barriers to supply chain shifts, digital adoption, and evolving patient-centered care strategies.

Pharma Commerce's 2025 State of the Industry Survey

Videos

Ullrich Mayeski, community engagement director of health with GS1 US, emphasizes the critical need to address interoperability challenges at the dispenser level, ranging from small independent pharmacies to large hospital systems. 

HDA 2025 Traceability Seminar: Closing Gaps in Pharma’s Supply Chain

Podcasts

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers the CDC’s unanimous vote to broaden COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for all adults, new data showing the Medicare Part D Senior Savings Model lowers insulin costs and improves care, and Eli Lilly’s investment in a new Houston manufacturing facility to support its fast-growing pipeline.

Pharma Pulse: CDC Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance, Medicare Model Cuts Insulin Costs, and Lilly Invests in Houston Facility

Ullrich Mayeski, community engagement director of health with GS1 US, outlines how manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers can strengthen end-to-end traceability. 

HDA 2025 Traceability Seminar: Building a Secure and Interoperable Supply Chain

The Generation Park site will create over 600 permanent jobs, support advanced small molecule production, and play a role in scaling orforglipron, Lilly’s first oral GLP-1 receptor agonist for obesity.

Eli Lilly to Invest $6.5 Billion in New Houston Manufacturing Facility

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers the FDA’s review of a possible link between prenatal acetaminophen use and autism, GSK’s supplemental new drug application to update leucovorin labeling, and Celltrion’s acquisition of an Eli Lilly production facility to expand biologics manufacturing capacity.

Pharma Pulse: FDA Examines Prenatal Acetaminophen Risks, GSK Files sNDA for Leucovorin, and Celltrion Buys Lilly Plant

Ullrich Mayeski, community engagement director of health with GS1 US, explains how with over a decade of collaboration, manufacturers and distributors are largely prepared for DSCSA compliance. The remaining challenge lies in ensuring consistent readiness across dispensers, while maintaining open communication throughout the supply chain.

HDA 2025 Traceability Seminar: Pharma Industry Shows Strong Readiness for DSCSA Enforcement

Ullrich Mayeski, community engagement director of health with GS1 US, describes the organization’s EPCIS standard for meeting DSCSA requirements while underscoring that true supply chain success depends on robust data quality practices, clear procedures, and cross-team accountability to ensure patients receive their medications without disruption.

HDA 2025 Traceability Seminar: Data Quality and EPCIS Standards Take Center Stage 

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers the CDC’s decision to postpone changes to Hepatitis B vaccine guidance, new research showing value-based care improves visit frequency and consistency for seniors, and Takeda’s partnership with VELA to launch wind-powered transport for medicines.