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Discussing Solutions To Address Drug Shortages
HDA recently partnered with The Hill to facilitate an event, “Keeping Pharmacy Shelves Filled: Solutions to Address Drug Shortages,” which included speakers Rep. Larry Buschon, MD (R-Ind.); Heather Zenk, President of U.S. Supply Chain, Cencora; Dr. Mark McClellan, Director, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy and Former FDA Commissioner; Michael Kleinrock, Lead Research Director, IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science; and Dr. Marta Wosińska, Senior Fellow, Center on Health Policy, The Brookings Institution. HDA President and CEO Chip Davis also sat down with Joe Ruffolo, SVP and General Manager at The Hill, to discuss how the healthcare distribution industry plays a vital role in mitigating the impact of drug shortages.
One Year Later: Good Distribution Practices Program
Chuck Forsaith, Vice President of HDA’s Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition, and Henry Moran, Director of ASC Associates, have collaborated and worked within the U.S. pharmaceutical transportation industry for over 20 years.
Healthcare Distributors Playing Central Role As COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Accelerates
We have reached another pivotal moment in the fight against COVID-19: the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate for emergency use. With demand for vaccines currently outpacing supply, the addition of a third candidate is welcome news for Americans. Most importantly, a one-dose option that only requires refrigeration will provide greater flexibility in delivering vaccines to more individuals, including those in underserved and rural areas, with the ability to scale up production exponentially as we move into the spring and summer months.