TY - BOOK AU - Rees,Hedley TI - Supply chain management in the drug industry: delivering patient value for pharmaceuticals and biologics SN - 9780470555170 (cloth) AV - HD9665.5 .R44 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - Wiley KW - Pharmaceutical industry KW - Materials management KW - Drug Industry KW - organization & administration N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "This book bridges the gap between practitioners of supply-chain management and pharmaceutical industry experts. It aims to help both these groups understand the different worlds they live in and how to jointly contribute to meaningful improvements in supply-chains within the globally important pharmaceutical sector. Scientific and technical staff must work closely with supply-chain practitioners and other relevant parties to help secure responsive, cost effective and risk mitigated supply chains to compete on a world stage. This should not wait until a drug has been registered, but should start as early as possible in the development process and before registration or clinical trials"--Provided by publisher ER -