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HDMA HONORS DIANA WINNERS AT 2005 ANNUAL LEADERSHIP
FORUM
ARLINGTON, VA—Oct. 12, 2005—HDMA presented 12 Distribution Industry
Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA) to leading healthcare
manufacturers at the recent 2005 Annual Leadership Forum. Since 1959, DIANA
has been awarded to pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers that
set the standard of excellence in new product introductions and promotions
on behalf of patient health. Winners also are recognized for efficient, flexible
and innovative business practices that benefit HDMA member distributors and
the healthcare supply chain.
“DIANA winners have created exciting new products and services that improve patient outcomes, as well as the effectiveness and efficiency of the healthcare supply chain” said HDMA President and CEO John M. Gray. “These award winners serve as a model for leadership and innovation in the healthcare marketplace.”
The 2005 DIANA winners are:
Best New Pharmaceutical Product Introduction and/or Product Promotion, Rx Support
Systems, Supplies and Services: Broadway Industries for
Plastic Rx Bags
Best New Consumer Product Introduction and/or Product Promotion, Home Health Care: Cara Incorporated for LCD Heating Pad with Select Heat
Best New Consumer Product Introduction and/or Product Promotion, General Merchandise/Health & Beauty Care: Schering-Plough Healthcare Products for Coppertone Continuous Spray
Best New Consumer Product Introduction and/or Product Promotion, Over the Counter: Adams Respiratory Therapeutics for Mucinex DM
Best New Pharmaceutical Product Introduction and/or Product Promotion, Generic Pharmaceuticals: Mylan Pharmaceuticals for Fentanyl Transdermal System CII
Best New Pharmaceutical Product Introduction and/or Product Promotion, Branded
Pharmaceuticals: ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for Xibrom
Best Overall Consumer Products Manufacturer with Sales to HDMA Distributors Under $10 Million:
Cara
Incorporated:
First Merit Finalist: National Vitamin Company:
Second Merit Finalist: 3M Consumer Healthcare:
Best Overall Consumer Products Manufacturer with Sales to HDMA Distributors Over
$10 Million:
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare:
First Merit Finalist: Fougera, Div. Altana Inc.
Second Merit Finalist: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.
Best Overall Generic Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare
Distributors Under $100 Million:
STADA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
First Merit Finalist: Warrick Pharmaceuticals, Div. Schering Laboratories: .
Second Merit Finalist: Roxane Laboratories, Inc.
Best Overall Generic Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare
Distributors Over $100 Million::
Mylan Pharmaceuticals:
First Merit Finalist: Ranbaxy, Inc.
Second Merit Finalist: PAR Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Best Overall Branded Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturer with Sales to HDMA
Distributors Under $300 Million:
Kerr Prescription Packaging, a Subsidiary of Berry Plastics Corp. :
First Merit Finalist: 3M Pharmaceuticals
Second Merit Finalist: IVAX Laboratories
Best Overall Branded Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturer with Sales to HDMA
Distributors Over $300 Million:
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals:
First Merit Finalist: Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Second Merit Finalist: Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group, Div. of Pfizer,
Inc.
The DIANA judging criteria cover elements of success in areas including category sales growth, promotional programs, market performance, bar code usage, EDI and general operational excellence. Manufacturers submitted entries for new product introductions and/or product promotions. Winners in the Best Overall Manufacturer Category were nominated by HDMA healthcare distributor members. All winners were chosen by a panel of judges composed of HDMA healthcare distributor members.
About HDMA
The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) is the national association representing primary, full-service healthcare distributors. Each business day, the member companies of HDMA are responsible for ensuring that more than eight million prescription medicines and healthcare products are safely delivered to 145,000 pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, physician offices, clinics, government and other providers in all 50 states. This essential public health function is provided with tremendous efficiency, saving the nation’s healthcare system nearly $32 billion each year. HDMA and its members are the vital link in the healthcare system, working daily to provide value, remove costs and develop innovative solutions to deliver care safely and effectively. |
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