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Tablets & Capsules May 2015 11 market where the drug product will be consumed. Bright- stock labeling also eliminates many of the complications and costs of labeling and packaging the product at the time of manufacture. In addition, by labeling and complet- ing the product's package closer to shipment time, manu- facturers can forecast inventories more accurately. This prevents an underestimate of sales from leading to a short- age or an overestimate causing expiration-dated products to languish at the retail level. The logistical simplicity of bright-stock labeling also supports the goal of delivering drug products to the patients most in need. Conclusion Pharmaceutical companies want to make drug prod- ucts, sell them quickly, and get the right product into the patient's hands. Those are their core competencies. As the pharmaceutical industry has become enmeshed in a global supply chain, meeting those goals has become more challenging. A contract packager can eliminate many complexities and ensure that your company's objec- tives are achieved. T&C References 1. Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Deals Insights Quarterly, Q4 2014. PricewaterhouseCoopers, London, UK. February 2015. http://pwchealth.com/cgi-local/hreg- ister.cgi/reg/pwc-pharma-deals-insight-q4-2014.pdf. Accessed April 12, 2015. 2. Global markets for contract pharmaceutical manu- facturing, research and packaging. BCC Research, Wel - lesley, MA. August 2013. 3. New technologies that will impact the global phar- maceutical packaging industry. Frost & Sullivan, San Antonio, TX. December 9, 2014. 4. Building New Strengths in the Healthcare Supply Chain: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products Opera - tions. McKinsey & Company, New York, NY. January 2013. 5. "Thousands of illicit online pharmacies shut down in the largest-ever global operation targeting fake medi- cines." Interpol, Lyon, France. May 22, 2014. http:// www.interpol.int/News-and-media/News/2014/N2014- 089. Accessed April 12, 2015. 6. White paper on traceability data architecture. Rx- 360, Washington, DC. March 14, 2015. http://rx- 360.org/. Accessed April 12, 2015. Scott Garverick is vice president of business development at Pharma Packaging Solutions, 341 JD Yarnell Industrial Parkway, Clinton, TN 37716. Tel. 800 533 7744. Website: www.PharmaPackagingSolutions.com. The company is a turnkey contract packager, offering commercial packaging, product launches, stability services, cold chain packaging, and product retain services to the regulated healthcare industries. What's new? Our articles are written by technical professionals for technical professionals. Ask about the types of articles we're looking for, as well as tips on preparing an article for consideration. Contact: Matthew Knopp, Editor Tablets & Capsules Tel. +1 651 287 5618 Fax +1 651 287 5650 E-mail: mknopp@cscpub.com