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HDMA is the national association representing primary healthcare distributors, the vital link between the nation’s pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers. Each business day, HDMA member companies ensure that nearly nine million prescription medicines and healthcare products are delivered safely and efficiently to nearly 200,000 pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics and others nationwide. HDMA and its members work daily to provide value and achieve cost savings, an estimated $42 billion each year to our nation’s healthcare system.
| We Deliver PATIENT SAFETY |
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Nearly 87 percent of prescription medicines sold in the United States
are stored, managed and delivered by HDMA member companies on
the way from manufacturers to pharmacy settings. HDMA distributor
members work closely with manufacturers, pharmacies and regulators
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 nearly 56,000 healthcare products from an average of 1,100 different manufacturers, keeping pharmacies stocked
with the medications and healthcare products that patients need. |
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| We Deliver SAVINGS |
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Through streamlined, aggregated ordering and efficient shipping
logistics, distributors save the nation’s healthcare system nearly $42
billion each year. |
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| We Deliver INNOVATION |
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HDMA members utilize cutting-edge technologies to further improve
safety and security, streamline operations and inventory management,
reduce errors 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. |
Prescription Medicines Flow Chart

HDMA Members’ Customer Mix:
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