Sandoz is determined to be “first in and last out” on key product opportunities, while also seeking to strengthen its pipeline through deals and partnerships, the company’s new North America head, Keren Haruvi, tells Generics Bulletin in an exclusive interview.

Overcoming residual negative perceptions around generics, reforming Medicaid and Medicare policies that unfairly penalize generics and ensuring that “skinny label” generics can continue to be marketed are among the key priorities for Sandoz in the US, Carol Lynch, president of Sandoz Inc. and head of North America, tells Generics Bulletin in an exclusive interview.

Fresenius Kabi’s decision to add radio frequency-identification (RFID) tags to 24 products used in hospital operating rooms will help the company’s hospital pharmacy customers reduce waste, increase efficiencies and facilitate tighter medication inventory control, executives claim. However, only 10% of US hospitals are currently equipped to scan and process RFID tags, despite larger adoption rates in other industry sectors. COVID-19-related revenue losses may push more hospitals to adopt automated RFID medication management systems to save time and reduce labor costs.