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HDMA ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Arlington, VA – June 2, 2009 – At its Executive Committee and Board of Directors meeting on May 12, the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) announced the members of its expanded Executive Committee and Board of Directors. New by-laws passed at its previous Board Meeting in November, 2008 increased the size of the HDMA Board of Directors from its past structure of 13 Active distributor members to one representative (or corporate officer) from each Active member company and extended its Executive Committee membership from six to seven Active members. Read more
HDMA OPPOSES REPEAL OF LIFO INVENTORY ACCOUNTING METHOD
Arlington, VA – May 18, 2009 – The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) opposes proposals to repeal the last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory accounting method, as mentioned in the Senate Finance Committee's list of healthcare financing options released today. Repealing LIFO would force companies currently using this accounting method to report their cumulative LIFO reserves as income, resulting in a massive retroactive tax increase for companies. Read more
HDMA ANNOUNCES 2009 IBUSINESS SOLUTION AWARD WINNERS
Arlington, VA – March 19, 2009 –The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) presented its iBusiness Solution Awards to AmerisourceBergen Drug Company and Axway at the HDMA 2009 Distribution Management Conference & Expo (DMC) in Baltimore, MD. The awards honor the use of innovative technology to streamline supply chain operations and improve business efficiencies. Read more
HDMA SUPPORTS THE COUNTERFEIT DRUG PREVENTION ACT OF 2009 AS A VITAL MEASURE TO FURTHER ENSURE PATIENT SAFETY, DETER CRIMINAL COUNTERFEITING
Arlington, VA – March 18, 2009 –The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) supports the Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2009 (H.R. 1450), which significantly increases criminal penalties for counterfeiting patient medications from one to three years’ imprisonment, to 20 years or more. By introducing this legislation, Congress is taking a strong step forward to further deter criminal counterfeiters and enhance supply chain security. Read more
HDMA APPLAUDS THE NOMINATION OF DR. MARGARET HAMBURG AS COMMISSIONER OF THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Arlington, VA – March 16, 2009 –The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), the national association representing primary healthcare distributors, commends President Barack Obama on his nomination of Dr. Margaret Hamburg as Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read more
HDMA APPLAUDS INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 1392, LEGISLATION TO CORRECT THE TREATMENT OF PROMPT PAY DISCOUNTS UNDER THE MEDICARE PART B AVERAGE SALES PRICE REIMBURSEMENT METRIC
Arlington, VA – March 13, 2009 –The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) commends Representatives Gene Green (D-TX) and Ed Whitfield (R-KY) for introducing bipartisan legislation (H.R. 1392) to correct the Average Sales Price (ASP) payment methodology used by Medicare to determine reimbursement for Part B drugs and biologics. This critical legislation clarifies how to treat prompt pay discounts paid to distributors when calculating ASP. By clarifying that prompt pay discounts paid to distributors are not to be included in the manufacturer’s ASP calculation, Medicare Part B reimbursement rates for drugs and biologics will more accurately reflect the acquisition price available to physicians and hospital outpatient clinics. Read more
HDMA ANNOUNCES HEALTHCARE REFORM PRINCIPLES
Arlington, VA – March 5, 2009 –In conjunction with the President’s healthcare summit, the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) announced its 2009 healthcare reform principles for consideration as Congress prepares to enact meaningful healthcare reform. HDMA is dedicated to working with the Administration, Congress and other stakeholders to help shape the future of healthcare for the benefit of patients. Read more
HDMA COMMENDS PRESIDENT OBAMA ON THE NOMINATION OF GOVERNOR SEBELIUS AS HHS SECRETARY
Arlington, VA – March 3, 2009 –The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) commends President Barack Obama on the nomination of Governor Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Read more
LEADING HEALTHCARE ISSUES AND NOTABLE SPEAKERS TO
HEADLINE HDMA 2009 DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE & TECHNOLOGY EXPO
Arlington, VA – February 4, 2009 –The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), the national association representing primary healthcare distributors, will hold its annual 2009 Distribution Management Conference (DMC) and Technology Expo from March 15-18, 2009 in Baltimore, MD. This year’s conference, Experience Relentless Innovation in the Healthcare Supply Chain, highlights the industry’s most pressing business, policy and technology issues affecting the U.S. healthcare supply chain. Read more
HDMA ANNOUNCES THOMAS PHAN AS NEW DIRECTOR OF HEALTHCARE POLICY
Arlington, VA – February 3, 2009 – The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) is pleased to announce Thomas Phan as the Association’s new Director, Healthcare Policy. In this position, Phan will develop and implement HDMA’s public policy initiatives on healthcare reform, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement policy, emergency preparedness and other important issues that will affect the safety, value and efficiency of the healthcare supply chain. Read more
HDMA ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS STAFF, INCREASED HEALTHCARE ADVOCACY ON FEDERAL AND STATE ISSUES
Arlington, VA – December 10, 2008 –The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), the national association representing primary healthcare distributors, is pleased to announce the following Government Affairs staff promotions: Elizabeth Gallenagh, Esq. has been named Vice President, Government Affairs; Kristen Freitas has been named Director, Federal Government Affairs; and Daniel Bellingham has been named Director, State Government Affairs. Read more
HDMA ANNOUNCES DIANA WINNERS AT 2008 ANNUAL
LEADERSHIP FORUM
Arlington, VA – November 19, 2008 – HDMA is pleased to announce the recent presentation of nine Distribution Industry Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA) to leading healthcare manufacturers at its 2008 Annual Leadership Forum in Washington. Read more
CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH AND WYETH PRESENT NEXUS AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT TO INDUSTRY LEADER
KEN COUCH
Arlington, VA – November 13, 2008 –The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals honored Ken Couch, President of Smith Drug Company, with the 2008 NEXUS Award for Lifetime Achievement at the recent HDMA 2008 Annual Leadership Forum in National Harbor, Maryland. The NEXUS Award is the industry’s highest honor, recognizing leadership, exemplary service and professional excellence in the healthcare industry and the community. Read more
AMERICARES PRESENTS “POWER OF PARTNERSHIP” AWARD TO BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Stamford, CT – November 6, 2008 – AmeriCares has awarded its annual “Power of Partnership” award to Baxter International Inc., a global biotechnology, medical device and specialty pharmaceutical company. Baxter was recognized today at the Healthcare Distribution Management Association’s (HDMA) Annual Leadership Forum in National Harbor, Maryland. Read more
HDMA CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA
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. Read more
HDMA APPLAUDS SENATE FOR ONLINE PHARMACY PROTECTION ACT TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ONLINE SALES OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES
Arlington, VA – October 1, 2008 –The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) today applauded the U.S. Senate on the passage of H.R. 6353, the “Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act,” to further combat the illegal online sales of prescription medicines. Just last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed similar legislation to help protect patients. Read more
HDMA COMMENDS GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER FOR APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION TO FURTHER PRESERVE PATIENT SAFETY, VALUE AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES
Arlington, VA – September 30, 2008 – The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) commends Governor Schwarzenegger and the California State Legislature for their work to enact SB1307 (Ridley-Thomas), legislation that clarifies and makes necessary improvements to California’s e-pedigree law for prescription medicines. Read more
HDMA COMMENDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ONLINE SALES OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES
Arlington, VA – September 24, 2008 – The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) commends the U.S. House of Representatives on the passage of H.R.6353, the “Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Protection Act” to further combat the illegal online sales of prescription medicines. Read more
HDMA UPDATE ON HURRICANES GUSTAV AND IKE; RX RESPONSE ACTIVATION
HDMA is actively involved as a partner of Rx Response, an initiative of America’s healthcare supply system to help ensure the continued flow of medicine to patients in severe public health emergencies. Rx Response was activated for the second time in less than two weeks in to assist customers during Hurricane Ike. Read more
RX RESPONSE MONITORING TROPICAL STORM HANNA
URGES PUBLIC TO REVIEW PREPARATION TIPS AND PRINT OUT ONLINE MEDICATION CARD AT WWW.RXRESPONSE.ORG
Washington, DC – September 2, 2008 – Rx Response, an unprecedented initiative of America’s pharmaceutical supply system to help ensure the continued flow of medicine to patients in a severe public health emergency, is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Hanna, which is expected to regain hurricane status within the next 24 hours. Read more
CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH AND SAP JOINTLY RELEASE WHITE PAPER ON TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES SUPPORTING THE CENTER’S BLUEPRINT FOR DATA SHARING AND DATA MANAGEMENT
Arlington, VA – August 19, 2008 – Part of an ongoing series of topical white papers, The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research and SAP Labs, LLC, today jointly released SAP® Support of the Healthcare Supply Chain’s Ongoing Effort to Ensure Patient Safety and Drive Business Value. This white paper provides an in-depth summary of how SAP supports the Center’s Blueprint for Data Sharing and Data Management in the healthcare supply chain. The white paper also focuses on short- and long-term business improvement opportunities that may be achieved by companies that leverage serialization and electronic product code information services (EPCIS), the cornerstone of the Center’s Blueprint. Read more
HDMA COMMENDS U.S. SENATE FOR PASSING THE MEDICARE IMPROVEMENTS FOR PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS ACT (H.R.6331)
Legislation Helps Ensure Medicaid Reimbursement to Pharmacies Is Fair and Accurate
Arlington, VA – July 10, 2008 – HDMA applauds members of the U.S. Senate for passing essential legislation that will help ensure that thousands of retail pharmacies can continue to serve Medicaid beneficiaries nationwide. The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (H.R.6331), passed yesterday, will postpone the use of AMP data until October 1, 2009. Read more
HDMA CO-SPONSORS IMPORT SAFETY SUMMIT AS PART OF AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO PATIENT SAFETY AND SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY
Arlington, VA – July 3, 2008–The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), the national association representing primary healthcare distributors, will co-sponsor the Import Safety Summit on July 9, 2008, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC. This first-of-its-kind Summit is designed to bring together a broad cross-section of industries and government officials to discuss current efforts and best practices to protect consumer health and safety. Read more
HDMA SUPPORTS HOUSE EFFORTS TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ONLINE SALES OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES
Arlington, VA – June 25, 2008 – The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) commends Representatives Bart Stupak (D-MI), Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) for introducing bipartisan legislation (H.R. 6353) to combat illegal online sales of prescription medicines. Read more
HDMA COMMENDS HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN FOR BILL PROVISIONS THAT ENABLE PHARMACIES NATIONWIDE TO CONTINUE TO SERVE MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES
Arlington, VA – June 24, 2008 – HDMA applauds House and Ways Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) for including vital provisions in House legislation that will help ensure that thousands of retail pharmacies can continue to serve Medicaid beneficiaries nationwide. These provisions postpone the use of AMP data until October 1, 2009. HDMA urges Members of the Senate include similar provisions in companion legislation being considered now. Read more
ASHP NEWS ARTICLE ON RX RESPONSE
 Bethesda, MD, May 2, 2008 — For pharmacists, a positive legacy of the 2005 hurricane season is the creation of public- and private-sector collaborations to help provide pharmaceutical care for disaster victims. Read more
HDMA APPLAUDS CONGRESSMEN BUYER (R-IN) AND MATHESON (D-UT) FOR INTRODUCING UNIFORM FEDERAL PEDIGREE REQUIREMENTS TO FURTHER ENHANCE
PATIENT SAFETY, SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY
Arlington, VA – April 21, 2008 –The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), the national association representing primary healthcare distributors, applauds U.S. Representatives Steve Buyer (R-IN) and Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT) for introducing the Safeguarding America’s Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 (HR 5839), comprehensive bipartisan legislation that would establish uniform, federal requirements for the tracking and tracing of prescription medicines from the manufacturer, to the distributor, to the pharmacy. Part of an overall strategy to help combat criminal counterfeiting, the legislation will strengthen current federal laws and regulations and further secure the nation’s prescription medicine supply. Read more
CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH RELEASES NEW BLUEPRINT ON DATA SHARING & DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN
Arlington, VA – April 2, 2008 –The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research, HDMA’s knowledge partner, is pleased to announce the release of Rules of Engagement: Phase II • The Blueprint for Data Management & Data Sharing. This ground-breaking research presents a future vision for tracking and tracing prescription medicines from the beginning to the end of the healthcare supply chain, and outlines the technologies and steps that can enable companies to share and manage item-level product data. Read more
HDMA APPLAUDS NCPA, FBI LEEDA AND PURDUE PHARMA FOR LAUNCHING
NEW SECURITY INITIATIVE
Arlington, VA – April 1, 2008 –The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) applauds the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association and Purdue Pharma L.P. for launching “Protect Your Pharmacy Week.” This critical initiative, coordinated with RxPATROL® (Pattern Analysis Tracking Robberies and Other Losses), is an important way to highlight the need for continued vigilance against the threat of potential pharmacy robberies. Read more |
