FEATURED NEWS

• HDA Supports Senate Proposals on Enhanced ARCOS Data-Sharing, Development of Centralized Suspicious Orders Database

  May 22, 2018

  In advance of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing to consider, among others, two Senate bills calling for greater coordination and data sharing among distributors, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), state regulatory agencies and local law enforcement, Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) President and CEO John M. Gray issued the following statement.

• HDA's Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition Recognizes Leaders for Commitment to a Safe and Secure Supply Chain

  May 16, 2018

  HDA’s Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition (PCSC) presented three awards at its educational seminar in East Hanover, New Jersey. Presented annually, the PCSC Award recognizes leaders who have exhibited extraordinary standards of honesty and integrity while working tirelessly to protect and serve their communities.

• Are You Ready? Prepare for DSCSA Serialization with HDA Origin

  April 30, 2018

  Last year, FDA announced a period of “enforcement discretion” related to the deadline for manufacturers to serialize products under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). As the industry quickly approaches the November 2018 deadline, it is essential for companies to prepare now for the reality of conducting business in a serialized environment. Is your company ready to meet the new requirements?

• Preparing for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

  April 23, 2018

  Disposing of unused prescription opioids safely and as soon as they are no longer needed can help prevent these medicines from falling into the wrong hands. Data show that opioid misuse often starts in the home, with more than 40 percent of those who misused prescription pain relievers obtaining the medication from a friend or relative for free (http://bit.ly/2F9W5t0).

• HDA Statement on Enhanced Information Sharing Between DEA and Attorneys General

  April 18, 2018

  Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) President and CEO John M. Gray welcomed Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement yesterday of a prescription drug information-sharing agreement between the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the attorneys general of 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Through this agreement, the DEA will share information from its Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS), with states providing the Agency additional information, “often from prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs).”