FEATURED NEWS

• Americares Honors Endo with Power of Partnership Award

  June 12, 2017

  Americares, in partnership with the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), has presented its annual Power of Partnership award to Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Par Pharmaceutical, operating companies of Endo International plc, in recognition of their outstanding commitment to increasing access to health care around the world. Endo is among Americares most dedicated and longstanding supporters, providing pharmaceutical products for the global relief and development organization’s emergency response work and ongoing health programs.

• HDA’s John M. Gray Highlights State of the Distribution Industry in Chain Drug Review

  June 5, 2017

  Ahead of the HDA Business and Leadership Conference, President and CEO John M. Gray was interviewed by Chain Drug Review as part of the publication’s “Annual Report of Drug Wholesalers.”

• The Rest of the Story: Facts About Pharmaceutical Distributors and the Opioid Crisis

  May 18, 2017

  As the country continues to face a serious problem with opioid addiction, elected officials, the media and the public continue to discuss and debate the cause and possible solutions to this problem. Unfortunately, these conversations often include a narrow, distorted view of the prescription drug supply chain and, in many cases, overstate pharmaceutical wholesale distributors’ role in this serious public health issue. Many stakeholders in the supply chain — including physicians, pharmacists, manufacturers, distributors, federal and state regulators, law enforcement, and others — share responsibility for opioid abuse and misuse in our country. It is important to understand the role each stakeholder plays as we work to end the current opioid epidemic.

• HDA to Launch "Origin" Product Data Source in July

  April 26, 2017

  The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), in collaboration with ValueCentric, LLC, will provide an update on the development of its GTIN repository service, “Origin: HDA’s Product Data Source,” through a complimentary webinar to be held on Friday, April 28 from 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (Eastern).

• Cardinal Health Wins HDA's Distribution Management Award for Ergonomic Upright Refrigerated Unit

  March 7, 2017

  Cardinal Health is the winner of HDA’s 2017 Distribution Management Award for its ergonomically friendly and timesaving upright refrigerated unit. Recognized annually, the award was presented today at the 2017 Distribution Management Conference and Expo in Palm Desert, California.