Results for "Specialty Pharmaceutical Distribution Facts, Figures, and Trends"
Member Spotlight: The Future of Cold Chain Solutions
For HDA service provider member AeroSafe Global, innovation and sustainability go hand in hand. Since 1995, the company has grown from a single laboratory in Rochester, New York, into a global leader on the cutting edge of cold chain technology solutions.
Less Than a Year From the DSCSA Deadline, Experts Discuss the Road to Compliance
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) has entered its final year of implementation. For the past nine years, HDA has brought together supply chain partners, represented distributors’ insights and expertise with FDA and other regulators, and led educational initiatives aimed at informing and preparing supply chain stakeholders for 2023. At the October Traceability Seminar in Washington, D.C., HDA spoke with several industry experts, who were asked to share insights from across the DSCSA’s legislative and implementation process as part of our Faces of the Supply Chain series. Key highlights from these conversations are captured in this piece.
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.
White Paper Shows PSAOs Provide Meaningful Support to the Vast Majority of Independent Pharmacies
Approximately 80 percent of independent retail and small chain pharmacies choose to use Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations (PSAOs), as evidenced in a new white paper produced by Avalere Health.