We Deliver Healthcare
The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) is the national association representing primary, full-service healthcare distributors, including national and regional companies. HDMA member distributors deliver lifesaving products and services, ensuring that 300 million consumers have continuous access to prescription and over-the counter medications. At the center of the healthcare system, distributors provide highest-quality solutions that remove costs and empower providers to deliver patient care more effectively.
Patient medications are rarely shipped from the manufacturer straight to the pharmacy. Healthcare distributors ensure that more than 13 million prescription medicines and healthcare products are safely delivered to 144,000 pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, physician offices, clinics, government and other providers every day. In fact, 80% of prescription medicines sold in the United States are stored, managed and delivered by HDMA member companies.
| We Deliver PATIENT SAFETY |
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HDMA primary distributor members work closely with manufacturers, pharmacies and law enforcement to further ensure the U.S. healthcare supply chain remains secure, efficient and tightly regulated. |
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| We Deliver EFFICIENCY |
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HDMA members store an average of 23,000 healthcare products from 1150 different manufacturers for same-day or next-day delivery, keeping pharmacies stocked with the medications they need. |
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| We Deliver SAVINGS |
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Distributors provide a broad scope of essential services to their customers reliably, safely and efficiently. Providing daily delivery, high service levels and business efficiencies in an intricate supply chain, HDMA members save the healthcare system nearly $34 billion per year. |
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| We Deliver INNOVATION |
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HDMA members utilize cutting-edge new technologies to further improve safety and security, streamline
operations and inventory management, reduce errors, eliminate waste and enhance patient health. |
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| We Deliver EMERGENCY RESPONSE |
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In emergencies, HDMA members leverage their logistics expertise to rapidly deliver medical supplies and disaster aid packages around the clock to affected communities, including portable medical supply kits, 24-hour care hotlines, clinical software and more. |
Distributors are the Vital Link in Healthcare
HDMA Members’ Customer Mix:
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Independent pharmacies: 18.8% |
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Hospitals and HMOs: 15.7% |
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Chain drug stores and warehouses: 28.3% |
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Food stores and mass merchandisers: 12.6% |
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Clinics and nursing homes: 10.4% |
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Mail service: 7.3% |
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Government sites: 3.9% |
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Specialty pharmacies: 0.01% |
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Other: 3.0% |
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