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Find the latest in healthcare distribution topics and industry thought leadership, from the perspectives of HDA – written with the greater industry in mind.

  • HDA’s 2026 DMA Award Winner Discusses the Benefits of Cardinal Health’s EDI 852 Quarantine Field Solution

    April 20, 2026

    As supply chain stakeholders continue to adapt to Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requirements following a lengthy and technical implementation period, some HDA member companies are discovering that practical tools to improve visibility can make a meaningful difference across the supply chain.

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  • How Distributors Facilitate Patient Access to Specialty Therapies

    April 02, 2026

    Specialty pharmaceuticals — complex medications that require special handling, administration and ongoing clinical support — are reshaping healthcare delivery. These therapies offer hope for patients living with serious or chronic conditions; however, specialty medications are also introducing unprecedented complexity in how products are being manufactured, transported and accessed. 

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  • Health Delivered: How Healthcare Distributors Have Made Care Possible for 150 Years

    March 15, 2026

    For all the challenges facing healthcare, one part of the system quietly and consistently works behind the scenes to the benefit of all Americans: pharmaceutical distribution. As the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) marks its 150th anniversary, we are reflecting on HDA members’ steadfast and long-standing commitment to patients and the entire health ecosystem.

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  • Understanding Healthcare Distributors and The Industry’s Role in the Supply Chain

    February 05, 2026

    Healthcare distributors play a central role in the healthcare ecosystem, connecting 1,400 manufacturers with 450,000 providers, pharmacies and other sites of care. In fact, the industry delivers more than 10 million medicines, vaccines and healthcare products safely, efficiently and reliably every day. Here are three things to know about the industry. 

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  • How Distributors Drive Local Economic Growth and Power the Supply Chain

    January 21, 2026

    HDA-member pharmaceutical distributors provide the essential supply chain infrastructure to support the healthcare needs of communities across America — connecting more than 1,400 manufacturers with over 450,000 sites where patients receive care.

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  • HDA’s 2026 Healthcare Outlook Highlights the Industry’s Policy Priorities

    January 15, 2026

    Chain Drug Review, a pharmacy trade publication, published its annual “Healthcare Outlook” column by HDA President and CEO Chip Davis, which examines the industry’s priorities for 2026. 

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