On June 11, HDMA, the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research and AmeriCares honored exemplary service to the healthcare distribution industry, excellence in pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturing and outstanding humanitarian efforts through the presentation of 12 prestigious annual awards at its annual Business & Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Nexus Award / DIANA Awards / Power of Partnership Award
Nexus Award
At HDMA’s annual awards banquet, the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research and Genentech, Inc., presented the annual Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement to Jon Borschow, former President of Borschow Hospital & Medical Supplies, Inc. This lifetime achievement award, the distribution industry’s highest recognition, honors exceptional character; accomplishments; and leadership in HDMA, the industry and the community.
Mr. Borschow’s nearly 40-year career at Borschow Hospital & Medical Supplies began in 1972 at the company founded in Puerto Rico by his father, Sidney. Upon joining the company after graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Mr. Borschow worked to incorporate information technology into the company’s operations, allowing it to expand further into pharmaceutical distribution and healthcare logistics. After assuming the role of President in 1979, Mr. Borschow grew Borschow Hospital & Medical Supplies more than 25 percent annually, implementing technological improvements to smoothly scale up its operations while providing unique, customized service capabilities.
Throughout his career, Mr. Borschow has been an active supporter of HDMA, serving ten years (1998–2008) on the Association’s Board of Directors; his tenure included four years on the Executive Committee and two years as chairman. Additionally, Mr. Borschow served on and chaired the HDMA Foundation (now the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research) Board of Directors.
“Jon was always ahead of his time, as an innovator and thought leader who championed novel technologies to improve the efficiencies and operations of the healthcare supply chain,” said HDMA President and CEO John M. Gray. “His leadership and guidance for HDMA also came at a critical juncture in our organization’s history, and he is credited for leading the Association into the future, to support the healthcare distribution industry in the 21st century and beyond.”
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Distribution Industry Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA Awards)
HDMA honored ten leading pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers at its annual awards banquet by presenting the 2012 Distribution Industry Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA Awards). The awards recognize manufacturers that develop innovative new product introductions and promotions for the healthcare distribution industry, as well as those companies that continually foster strong trading partner relationships with the Association’s primary distributor members by creating exceptional business practices that advance trade relations and benefit the entire healthcare supply chain.
2012 DIANA Winners:
Best New Pharmaceutical Product Introduction or Product Promotion Awards
Branded Pharmaceutical Products: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for BYDUREON™
Generic Pharmaceutical Products: Actavis, Inc., for Oxymorphone HCl ER Tablets
Over-the-Counter Products: Merck Consumer Care, div. of Merck Inc., for Coppertone® Wet ‘n Clear™
Rx Support Systems, Supplies and Service Products: Broadway Industries, for its Seasonal Pharmacy Bags
Best Overall Manufacturer Awards:
Consumer Product Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of Less Than $10 Million:
Winner: Broadway Industries
First Merit Finalist: B.F. Acher & Company, Inc.
Second Merit Finalist: Omron Healthcare, Inc.
Consumer Product Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of More Than $10 Million:
Winner: Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.
First Merit Finalist: BD Medical – Diabetes Care
Second Merit Finalist: Reckitt Benckiser Group
Generic Pharmaceutical Product Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of Less Than $100 Million:
Winner: Wockhardt USA Inc.
First Merit Finalist: Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals
Second Merit Finalist: Alvogen Inc.
Generic Pharmaceutical Product Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of More Than $100 Million:
Winner: Actavis, Inc.
First Merit Finalist: Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Second Merit Finalist: Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
Branded Pharmaceutical Product Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of Less Than $300 Million: Winner: Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.
First Merit Finalist: Kerr Prescription Packaging, a subsidiary of Berry Plastics Corp.
Second Merit Finalist: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Branded Pharmaceutical Product Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of More Than $300 Million: Winner: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
First Merit Finalist: Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Second Merit Finalist: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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Power of Partnership Award
At the June 11 Business & Leadership Conference general session, Curt Welling, AmeriCares President and CEO, presented the 2012 Power of Partnership to GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Created by HDMA and AmeriCares, the Power of Partnership Award recognizes medical manufacturing and distribution organizations that have shown exceptional dedication to expanding access to healthcare for disadvantaged populations.
Since 1989, GSK has partnered with AmeriCares to provide more than $168 million worth of medicines to people in need in 120 countries. The company’s product donations also support AmeriCares Emergency Pharmacy, a stock of prepositioned medicines and supplies ready to be immediately deployed after a disaster. GSK supported AmeriCares disaster relief efforts with a $252,000 grant to build a water treatment plant for survivors of the 2009 earthquake in Indonesia. GSK employees have a long history of volunteering with AmeriCares in the U.S. and India through the company’s three-to-six-month immersion volunteer program PULSE.
“HDMA congratulates GSK on this award, which honors the company’s efforts to improve health worldwide,” said HDMA President and CEO John M. Gray. “We are pleased to partner with AmeriCares in recognizing GSK’s remarkable commitment and achievement.”
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