The cold doesn’t bother Jasmine Bryant – it’s her element. An operations supervisor at McKesson’s Olive Branch, Miss. vaccine distribution center, she spends most of her time inside a freezer. And that’s alright with her, because the work – picking, packing and shipping COVID-19 vaccines to Americans who urgently need them – couldn’t be more […] Read More
A year after the COVID-19 pandemic sent the country into lockdown, there is light at the end of the tunnel with more than 15% of the U.S. population now fully vaccinated. McKesson is playing a key role in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, as in August 2020, the pharmaceutical distribution and IT company was selected by […] Read More
Hammond, Louisiana is home to majestic oak trees, vibrant street festivals and soon, a 650-thousand square foot Medline distribution center slated to open next year. “We’re working together on a project that not only balances economic development, but is supporting Louisiana healthcare and the needs of this community,” said Bill Abington, executive vice president of […] Read More
President Joe Biden’s promise, that 100 million Americans would be vaccinated in his first 100 days in office, is close to completion. This week, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout added to the arsenal. For the people shipping out that vaccine, it was a very special delivery. At McKesson, the company distributing the Johnson & […] Read More
Since the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines began shipping across the country in December, the U.S. government has made steady progress in its effort to make more doses available to the American public. As manufacturing increases for current vaccines and new ones enter the market – including the COVID-19 vaccine from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., one […] 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
