HDMA CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA

Nation’s Primary Distributors Committed to Patient Safety,
Healthcare Innovation

Arlington, VA – November 6, 2008 – The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) released the following statement from its HDMA 2008 Annual Leadership Forum in Washington, DC:

“HDMA and our member companies, the nation’s primary healthcare distributors, congratulate President-elect Barack Obama and are committed to developing healthcare policies that improve the safety, affordability and accessibility of patient-focused healthcare, said HDMA President and CEO John M. Gray.

“As the vital link in the healthcare supply chain, our distributor members are looking forward to working with the President, the new Congress and public officials across the states, as they address priority healthcare issues, HDMA will continue to forge alliances and work across both sides of the aisle to help create meaningful healthcare reforms. 

“The role of healthcare has never been more important, and HDMA is committed to being an active participant in the upcoming national discussions and debates on healthcare policies. At the center of one of the most sophisticated supply chains in the world, our member companies remain dedicated to exploring cost-effective healthcare solutions that advance innovation, efficiency and value on behalf of patients across the U.S.”

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.