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Specialty Distributors Navigated Pandemic’s First Year To Reliably Deliver Lifesaving Medications
Data published today by the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) Research Foundation indicate HDA-member specialty distributors adapted to ensure reliable delivery of complex medications during the first year of the COVID-19 response. As reported in the 2021 edition of Specialty Pharmaceutical Distribution Facts, Figures and Trends, individual specialty distributors serve as a critical nexus between 191 manufacturers and a record-high 50,000 healthcare provider ship-to points.
Breaking Barriers: Healthcare Distributors Celebrate Women's History Month
As the healthcare distribution industry continues to focus on the importance of diversity and belonging in the sector, we celebrate Women’s History Month to honor the social, economic, cultural and political contributions of women and girls throughout history.
The increasing number of female healthcare supply chain professionals contributes immense value and expertise to the healthcare system. In the spirit of this month’s national observance, we explore some of the ways HDA and our members are working to recognize the achievements of our female colleagues and foster a culture of gender parity.
Supply Chain Experts Discuss the Future of the U.S. Pharmaceutical Cold Chain
HDA hosted a LinkedIn Live event exploring the challenges, successes and future of the U.S. pharmaceutical cold chain. The event delved into key findings from the HDA Research Foundation’s report, The Future of the U.S. Pharmaceutical Cold Chain, and featured perspectives from Jeffrey Gainer, Business Process Senior Manager at McKesson, and Rena K. Goins, Executive Director of Global Trade and Distribution at Regeneron. HDA’s Perry Fri, EVP of Industry Relations and Member Services and COO of the HDA Research Foundation, moderated the discussion. Here are three takeaways from the discussion.