Pharmaceuticals

Ryder to Manage Distribution, Warehousing and Outbound Transportation to More Than 200 Customer Locations Throughout China
MIAMI, FL, Sep 04, 2007 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a global leader in supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions, today announced that Merloni TermoSanitari, a leading Italian manufacturer of residential and commercial heating and water heating systems and services, has selected Ryder to manage its Supply Chain operations in China.
"We selected Ryder because of their proven ability to design and manage solutions for complex supply chains," said James Zhang, Director, Logistics & Supply Chain for Merloni TermoSanitari (China) Co. Ltd. "We are confident that collaborating with Ryder will help us operate more efficiently and improve Customer Service as we continue to grow our operations in China."

Enterprise manufacturing intelligence data used to uncover strategies of top performing companies.

REDWOOD CITY, CA — August 23, 2007 — High performance pharmaceutical manufacturers outpace their peers in operational metrics such as asset utilization, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and operational availability, according to a report published by Informance International, a leader in Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI). The six-month study of 50 worldwide pharmaceutical lines uncovered substantial gaps in performance for manufacturers that have granular, real-time visibility and measurement of key metrics versus those that do not.

Leading pharmaceutical company to manage complex government and insurer-mandated pricing contracts with I-many's integrated solution suite

EDISON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2007--I-many, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMNY), a leading provider of contract management software and services for the enterprise, announced that one of the top three pharmaceutical companies, has extended its relationship with I-many for another five years by licensing the recently launched I-many Contract Management Suite for Life Sciences(TM). The customer will use this software to manage its extensive corporate contracts, as well as revenue and pricing agreements. The initial implementation will include the new generation of I-many CARS(R) solutions for processing managed care and chargeback claims.

ARMONK, NY - 09 Aug 2007: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the availability of an offering that will allow pharmaceutical companies to create an electronic certificate of authenticity (known as an electronic pedigree or ePedigree) for every drug that passes through the supply chain. The offering allows all participants in the drug Supply Chain -- manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies and hospitals -- secure and on demand access to historical data on individual bottles or packages of medicine.

The ePedigree feature is a key capability of the new version of IBM's WebSphere RFID Information Center (RFIDIC), a high performance data repository that allows clients to efficiently manage and securely share information with trading partners to authenticate pharmaceuticals. Unlike competing solutions, the IBM offering was designed to manage and aggregate product serial numbers to enable processes in manufacturing plants, distribution centers, pharmacies, and hospitals.

McLean, Va., August 2, 2007 -- MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of Business Intelligence software, today announced that Biltmore Technologies has deployed MicroStrategy to provide reporting and analysis capabilities for its hosted Data Warehouse solution, My Vital Signs Rx™. Biltmore Technologies is a leader in pharmaceutical sales and marketing analytics.

My Vital Signs Rx is designed for pharmaceutical and biotech companies that lack the business and technical resources to support their own sales and marketing data warehouse. Anchored by the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform™, My Vital Signs Rx helps companies analyze the success of marketing campaigns, determine sales force and targeting effectiveness, and monitor new product introductions, while providing the dashboards and scorecards that senior sales and Marketing Management need to monitor and improve their business.

Accredited winner in 2007 and 2006 • Ratings above industry mark • Highest satisfaction score rated by end users
(Singapore, 25 July 2007)

Schenker Singapore has been named, for the second year running, Best Pharmaceutical Logistics Service Provider to the pharmaceutical industry in Singapore, following an independent customer survey conducted by Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company.

This award was presented to Ms. Ong Siew Wei, General Manager of Business Planning and Strategic Account, Schenker Singapore, by Dr. Robert de Souza, Executive Director at The Logistics Institute, Asia Pacific, at the awards banquet.

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DAYTON, Ohio — Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), announced today that CVS/pharmacy, the nation's largest retail pharmacy, intends to implement an enterprise Data Warehouse from Teradata.

Migration to the Teradata Warehouse, built on the new Teradata 5500 servers, is expected to be completed before the end of 2007. Utilizing the enterprise data warehouse, CVS/pharmacy will significantly reduce the time required to access critical information, enabling advanced business analysis that can increase revenue and customer satisfaction.

Bryan Rodrigues, director of Technology for CVS/pharmacy, said, "This Technology investment in Teradata's Data Warehouse solution will help us continue to meet the increasing demand for timely access to business information."

MILPITAS, Calif.--July 17, 2007--Solectron Corporation (NYSE:SLR), a leading provider of integrated electronic Supply Chain services including design, manufacturing and aftermarket services, today announced that retail pharmacy automation leader Parata Systems, LLC has awarded the company a contract to manufacture Parata APM(TM) (Automated Product Machine). Solectron's Creedmoor, N.C.-based facility will manufacture the system.

Parata APM gives consumers a convenient, self-service option for picking up refill prescriptions, in some cases even when the pharmacy is closed. Installed at the pharmacy counter, Parata APM holds 448 prescriptions. Only Parata APM can be accessed from the backside to offer the additional option of automating will-call for the pharmacy staff.

Solution to automate key business processes for FDA cGMP regulations and guidelines
July 12, 2007 | Bangalore, India and Redwood Shores, California - MetricStream, Inc., the market leader in enterprise-wide Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Management solutions, today announced that Aurobindo Pharma (National Stock Exchange: AUROPHARMA) has selected the MetricStream solution to automate its Compliance processes for meeting FDA cGMP regulations.

Aurobindo Pharma will deploy MetricStream solution suite managing auditing, product and process related non-conformances, issue investigations and reporting, change control, complaints handling, controlled documents and for developing and executing corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans. Automation of these key business processes on an integrated Compliance platform will enable Aurobindo Pharma to improve operational efficiencies, lower the cost of regulatory Compliance and create a transparent environment for proactively identifying, tracking and resolving quality issues. The system will be compliant with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 requirements for electronic records and information systems.

Global top 50 life sciences enterprise joins the ranks of 20 other major I-many customers in the pharmaceutical industry committed to the

I-many Contract Management Suite for Life Sciences

EDISON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2007--I-many, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMNY), a leading provider of contract management software and services for the enterprise, today announced that a major pharmaceutical and medical device company has selected the company's recently introduced I-many CARS(R) NG solution, an industry leading system for managing rebate contracts and chargebacks for the life sciences industry, and a key module in the I-many Contract Management Suite for Life Sciences(TM). This important new customer will join the ranks of 20 existing I-many customers that have embraced the I-many Contract Management Suite for Life Sciences.

Host Analytics’ On-Demand Corporate Performance Management Implemented for Robust Functionality, Quick Deployment and Cost-Effectiveness

ST LOUIS, MO. – June 29, 2007 — Host Analytics, the on-demand leader in Corporate Performance Management software solutions, today announced that ISTA Pharmaceuticals, an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of products for serious diseases and conditions of the eye is using Host Budget to improve the budgeting and forecasting process.

ISTA Pharmaceuticals looked at a variety of different vendors offering budgeting and planning applications and selected Host Analytics for their user friendly interface which resembles Microsoft Excel, their cost-effective yet robust application, and the fact Host Analytics offered the software on-demand versus an on-premise deployment.

CDC Factory Designed Specifically for Process Manufacturers in Food and Beverage, Consumer Products and Pharmaceuticals Industries
ATLANTA, HONG KONG, June 25, 2007 — CDC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software applications and business services, announced today the launch of CDC Factory, the first packaged manufacturing operations management solution that integrates finite factory scheduling, manufacturing execution systems (MES), real-time performance management, quality, maintenance and analytics processes so all users -- from shop floor operators to executive management -- can make real-time actionable decisions throughout the plant and across the enterprise.

Over 40 major pharmaceutical and life science organizations join
I-many to leverage strategic analytics in managing complex drug
pricing contracts and regulation

EDISON, N.J. & PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2007--I-many, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMNY), a leading provider of contract management software and services for the enterprise, today introduced its new I-many Contract Management Suite for Life Sciences(TM) at a major customer event in Philadelphia, which was attended by over 40 major pharmaceutical companies including 11 of the top 12. Built on I-many's leading edge services-oriented architecture (SOA), the new I-many Contract Management Suite for Life Sciences spans the entire contract management continuum, from the core functions of contract authoring and Compliance to sophisticated analytics and business intelligence--all in a single, integrated platform.

Healthcare Distribution Management Association Recognizes Excellence of Synchrony™ ePedigree

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Axway, Inc. today announced that the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) has selected Axway's Technology as the winning solution provider of the iBusiness Solution Award for the second year in a row. The company's Synchrony™ ePedigree solution was recognized for its innovative approach to securing the integrity of the pharmaceutical supply chain. Last year, Axway's Synchrony™ CSOS (Controlled Substance Ordering System) won the award.

Electronic pedigree Technology is a critical solution in preventing counterfeit drugs from entering the healthcare supply chain. Axway's Synchrony ePedigree is the only Technology on the market that leverages the customer's existing E-Commerce gateway system to manage electronic pedigrees, thus reducing overall complexity. The solution also positions the customer for Compliance with future product safety requirements, including California's pedigree regulations and proposed item-level track-and-trace requirements.

Italian pharmaceutical distributor FCR selects IBS Supply Chain Management software

IBS, International Business Systems, has signed an agreement with Azienda Speciale Farmacie Comunali Riunite, an Italian pharmaceutical distributor, situated in Reggio Emilia, with a long history in the pharmaceutical distribution market.

Farmacie Comunali Riunite (FCR) has two warehouses and owns 24 pharmacies. The company distributes over 20,000 items and has annual revenue of EUR 140 million. FCR’s business covers different various sectors including public administration, hospitals and homeopathy through B2B and B2C channels.

One of the world’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, AstraZeneca has awarded NYK Logistics (UK) Ltd a two and a half year contract for the centralised planning and primary distribution of pharmaceutical products from its manufacturing sites throughout Europe into its European distribution network.

Using NYK’s established pan-European network of road transport partners, the operation involves the temperature-controlled distribution of almost 50,000 pallets of product per annum from 10 manufacturing plants across the UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden to 30 delivery points throughout Europe.

TietoEnator Corporation Stock Exchange Release 12 June 2007, 3.00 Pm EET

The Swedish state-run pharmacy chain Apoteket has chosen TietoEnator as its new supplier of ICT operations management, applications integration, applications management and workstation management and support. The terms of the contracts vary between two to four years. According to TietoEnator estimates, the total value of the order will be around EUR 57 million (SEK 535 million). In addition there are options to extend the contracts by a further one to two years. The estimated value of these options is around EUR 36 million (SEK 340 million).

Swedish pharmaceutical retailer Apoteket deploys application for
better financial reporting and processing

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced that Swedish pharmaceutical retailer Apoteket is the first customer in Europe to go live on Lawson Business Intelligence 9.0.2, the company's globalized Business Intelligence solution. Apoteket incorporated the Swedish language version of Lawson Business Intelligence into the organization's existing enterprise system. This helps key decision makers more effectively manage the company's prescription fulfillment process and its supply chain.

Service-Oriented Architecture Enables Seamless Integration with Laboratorios Kimiceg’s Own Mobile Sales Force System

IRVINE, Calif. and CARACAS, Venezuela — Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000 companies, today announced Laboratorios Kimiceg, a leading manufacturer of high quality generic drugs in Venezuela, has selected Epicor for Pharmaceutical to integrate its manufacturing and financial processes. Kimiceg began the Epicor implementation in February 2006 and in just two and a half months was up and running with a fully operational system.

4Solutions Enterprises Improves IT Integration between Wholesalers and Distributors Servicing About 5,500 Retail Pharmacies across Australia

Sterling Commerce, a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), today announced the deployment of its Gentran Integration Suite™ in support of the Health Supply Network Electronic Commerce service, Australia’s longest running and most successful Internet-based Supply Chain network serving the pharmaceutical industry.

The Sterling Commerce Supply Chain implementation follows a three-year agreement signed earlier this year by Wollongong-based 4Solutions Enterprises with Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (API), Sigma Company Limited and Symbion Pharmacy Services to manage Health Supply Network. As part of the agreement with the three wholesalers, 4Solutions Enterprises is contracted to deliver enterprisewide IT integration between the wholesalers and distributors, which services about 5,500 retail pharmacies across the country.