Amazon Has Obtained Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Licenses In 12 States – Consumerist

“The Post-Dispatch was able to confirm through public records that Amazon has been approved as a pharmaceutical wholesaler in the states of Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, and Tennessee. An application in Maine is still pending.” Source: Amazon Has Obtained Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Licenses In 12 States […]

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New ATA report takes a deep dive into the ongoing truck driver shortage – Logistics Management

“So, what about those future numbers? You may want to cover your eyes, as they are not pretty. According to the ATA, the driver shortage is projected to hit 50,000 by the end of 2017, with the possibility, if things remain the same, that the number could exceed 174,000 by 2026.” Source: New ATA report […]

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California wants to pull Cardinal Health license over ‘red flags’

“The state of California wants to revoke the wholesale license for a facility run by Cardinal Health, one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical distributors, for failing to note a series of unusual sales of an opioid painkiller and three other tightly regulated medicines to a pharmacy.” Source: California wants to pull Cardinal Health license over […]

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Drug Distributor Profits Will Remain Weak, Says New Drug Channels Institute Study

“We project that U.S. drug distribution revenues at the Big Three public wholesalers—AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson—will reach $425 billion in 2017, a 4.5% increase from the 2016 figure.” said Drug Channels Institute CEO Adam J. Fein, Ph.D., the study’s author and a widely regarded expert on pharmaceutical economics and the drug distribution system. “This […]

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