In this week’s Video Forum, Chip Davis, president and chief executive officer of the Healthcare Distribution Alliance, talks about the resilience the pharmaceutical supply has shown during the COVID pandemic, and the lessons that the experience of the past 14 and a half months holds for the future. In addition, he addresses the ongoing implementation […] Read More
Most people don’t normally think about the intricacies of the pharma supply chain, but the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly pushed the topic front and center. Now a new ad campaign from the Healthcare Distribution Alliance celebrates the critical work of healthcare distribution companies during the pandemic, reminding people—and policymakers—that they’ve always been on hand delivering needed products. “We help medicines get […] Read More
Patients with end-stage kidney disease are often in fragile health, and because of their weakened immune systems, they are at high risk of becoming severely ill from COVID-19. Yet, until recently, many patients on dialysis, particularly those in rural communities, struggled to access COVID-19 vaccines. In March 2021, the Biden Administration announced it would provide COVID-19 vaccinations […] Read More
In what would normally be your average warehouse on Indy’s northwest side, Liz Herrington says her job lately has been anything but normal. “It definitely feels good coming in every day,” she said as she rolled her cart full of packages across the floor of the 600,000-square-foot facility. “Honestly, I can easily say that working […] Read More
The pharmaceutical supply chain is a complex network that connects drug manufacturers to distributors to drug wholesalers and pharmacists, and, finally, to patients. Multiple modes of transportation move pharmaceuticals from one link in the chain to another. Siloes all along the network have traditionally challenged both the efficiency and visibility of the supply chain. Prior […] Read More
The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) today launched a campaign — “Health Delivered” — to communicate the healthcare distribution industry’s integral role and logistics expertise during the COVID-19 response, as well as distributors’ ongoing responsibility to fulfill the daily healthcare needs of all Americans. Read More
A report published by the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) Research Foundation and Deloitte Consulting LLP found that during the first 90 days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the biopharmaceutical finished goods industry quickly adapted and adjusted to deliver medicines safely and efficiently to patients, with only minimal disruptions. Read More
