FEATURED NEWS

• Prescribing Patterns and the Opioid Epidemic

  September 7, 2017

  While the factors driving the opioid epidemic are complex, there is broad recognition among leading public health authorities that opioids have been overprescribed — a trend that began in the 1990s and continues to this day. As the broader healthcare industry looks to reverse and prevent another epidemic in the future, there is greater focus on how to effectively curb overprescribing while balancing the legitimate and diverse health needs of patients across the country.

• HDA "Origin" Repository Officially Launches

  July 31, 2017

  The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), in collaboration with ValueCentric, LLC, today announce the official launch of Origin: HDA’s Product Data Source. Origin is a high-powered, central data repository hosting verified Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) information. The service enables the secure, accurate and efficient exchange of pharmaceutical product master data between manufacturers and their supply chain partners to help comply with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).

• HDA To Host Fourth Annual International Pharmaceutical Distribution Conference in Geneva

  July 10, 2017

  The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), the U.S.-based trade association representing primary pharmaceutical distributors, will convene the Fourth Annual International Pharmaceutical Distribution Conference (IPDC) at the Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, October 16–17, 2017.

• Upsher-Smith's Michael J. McBride Honored With the 2017 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement

  June 13, 2017

  The HDA Research Foundation, the non-profit organization of the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), along with Genentech Inc., A Member of the Roche Group, and Mylan Inc., presented Michael J. McBride of Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc., with the 2017 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement.

• HDA Honors Manufacturer Members with DIANA Awards

  June 13, 2017

  The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) recognized pharmaceutical manufacturers for their commitment to innovation and collaboration in the supply chain through the presentation of the annual Distribution Industry Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA). Awards were presented as part of HDA’s 2017 Business and Leadership Conference in Phoenix, Ariz.