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HDMA NAMES DAVID NEU AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN, TED SCHERR
AS VICE CHAIRMAN
ARLINGTON, Va., October 2, 2012 – At the third Annual Board & Membership Meeting in Manalapan, Fla., the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) announced the appointment of David W. Neu, President, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, as the new Chairman of the Association’s Board of Directors. Ted Scherr, President/CEO, Dakota Drug, Inc., also was named as the Board’s Vice Chairman. Mr. Neu assumes the role from David S. Moody, RPh, Chief Executive Officer of Mutual Wholesale Drug Company, who will continue to serve as a member of the HDMA Executive Committee.
“I am very pleased to continue to support the critical work of HDMA in my new role as Chairman, and to work on behalf of the distribution industry and in conjunction with the Association’s staff to help ensure the safety and security of the pharmaceutical supply chain and the health of the industry’s participants,” said Mr. Neu.
A full listing of HDMA’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors is available here.
“I want to thank David Moody for his exceptional leadership and commitment to the Association in his two years as our Chairman, and welcome Dave Neu and Ted Scherr to their new roles,” said HDMA President and CEO John M. Gray. “With a host of issues on the horizon, 2013 looks to be a busy year for our Association, and I look forward to working closely with Dave and Ted, as well as the entire Board, as we continue to advocate for safe and efficient supply chain solutions.”
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 nine million prescription medicines and healthcare products are delivered safely and efficiently to more than 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. For more information, visit www.HealthcareDistribution.org. |
