Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: Drug Quality and Security Act
ISBN: 9780429256905
Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / CRC Press
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Error-proofing in the production process of pharmaceuticals isn't just a matter of good business, it has life-and-death implications for consumers. To that end, the 2013 Drug Quality and Security Act in large part requires new mandates on tracking and tracing chain of custody in the supply chain. Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: Drug Quality and Securi

Karl F. Kuglin is a professional services consultant with Ernst & Young LLP in the EY Life Sciences industry group. He helps pharmaceutical companies to adapt and lead change to the industry, including emerging science, new products and services, shifting demographics, evolving regulations (such as the Drug Quality and Security Act), transforming business models, and increased stakeholder expectations.
Kuglin has operational leadership experience with one of the leading return logistics companies in the pharmaceutical industry. This experience includes an in-depth knowledge of the regulations governing pharmaceutical drugs (including controlled substances). He led a team responsible for the receipt, processing, return to manufacturer, and destruction of returned pharmaceutical drugs, and the accuracy of the application for credit allowances to pharmaceutical manufacturers. His contribution to Chapter 7,When Things Go Bump in the Night: Reverse Logistics, was invaluable. Kuglin is a graduate of Indiana University with a major in business administration.

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