The 96th Edition HDA Factbook (2025–2026) provides comprehensive distribution performance metrics that highlight growth and trends in the pharmaceutical industry. Included is information on distributor demographics, operations, finances, customers and information systems use, as well as analysis of healthcare product sales and trends, U.S. market characteristics (prescription use/healthcare expenditures) and a brief overview of the international marketplace. This year’s edition includes returns data provided by Inmar Intelligence.

View key data points in the report's infographic and executive summary.

Watch a Q&A between HDA’s Perry Fri and Scott Hackworth of Industry Insights. The discussion focused on findings from the HDA Research Foundation’s 96th Edition HDA Factbook, including key trends in the pharmaceutical industry and the latest data illustrating the essential role of distributors in the healthcare supply chain.