HDMA HONORS TOP PHARMACEUTICAL AND CONSUMER PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS AT ANNUAL BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

ARLINGTON, Va., June 12, 2012 – The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) honored 10 leading pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers through the presentation of its annual Distribution Management Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA). The winners were announced last night at the Association’s 2012 Business & Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

“The 2012 DIANA honorees lead the way with their continuing commitment to innovation and collaboration, and set the standard for excellence in the healthcare supply chain,” said HDMA President and CEO John M. Gray. “We congratulate them for their achievements in creatively launching new products and fostering strong relationships with HDMA distributor members.”

For more than 50 years, HDMA has awarded the DIANA to manufacturers for developing innovative new product introductions and promotions for the healthcare distribution industry. The awards also recognize 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.

Award winners were selected by HDMA distributor members. For the Best Overall Manufacturer awards, winners were chosen on criteria ranging from developing collaborative trading partner relationships to creating marketing programs that benefit the supply chain and commitment to excellence. Among other criteria, the Best New Product Introduction or Promotion winners were judged on their ability to create innovative marketing programs, their level of market performance, promotional support and operational excellence.

2012 DIANA Winners:

Best New 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

About HDMA
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.