“In the face of a tough pricing market that has weighed on generic drugmakers and their distributors, wholesaling giant AmerisourceBergen has decided to go out and snarf up a bigger share. It will pay $815 million in cash for H. D. Smith, the largest independent drug distributor left in the U.S.” Source: AmerisourceBergen snaps up […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
FDA Steps in to Regulate Microneedling Devices | RAPS
“The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday issued a draft guidance detailing when it considers “microneedling” products to be medical devices and subject to regulation.” Read the full article – Source: FDA Steps in to Regulate Microneedling Devices | RAPS Read the guidance: Regulatory Considerations for Microneedling Devices – FDA (PDF) Go to DREprof.com: The […]
FDA Clarifies DSCSA Entities And Trading Partners
Entities & Trading Partners Defined Under The DSCSA “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is issuing this guidance to assist industry and State and local governments in understanding how to categorize the entities in the drug supply chain in accordance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). DSCSA establishes product tracing […]