FEATURED NEWS

• 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?

• 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).”

• HDA Statement in Opposition of New York State Opioid Tax

  March 30, 2018

  HDA President and CEO John M. Gray released the following statement after the passage of the 2019 New York State budget.

• Smith Drug Company Receives Distribution Management Award for Implementation of Cloud-Based Predictive Inventory Management System

  March 6, 2018

  Smith Drug Company, Div. J M Smith Corporation, has received the Healthcare Distribution Alliance’s (HDA) 2018 Distribution Management Award (DMA) for their implementation of a cloud-based predictive inventory management system (IMS). The award was presented at HDA’s Distribution Management Conference and Expo in Austin, Texas.

• HDA Recognizes Dianne Pfahl of Cardinal Health with Distribution Management Award for Industry Leadership

  March 6, 2018

  The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) has honored Dianne Pfahl, Vice President, Strategic Sourcing National Brands, Cardinal Health, Inc., with the 2018 Distribution Management Award (DMA) for Industry Leadership. The award was presented at HDA’s Distribution Management Conference and Expo in Austin, Texas.