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Find the latest in healthcare distribution topics and industry thought leadership, from the perspectives of HDA – written with the greater industry in mind.

  • Understanding Healthcare Distributors and The Industry’s Role in the Supply Chain

    February 05, 2026

    Healthcare distributors play a central role in the healthcare ecosystem, connecting 1,400 manufacturers with 450,000 providers, pharmacies and other sites of care. In fact, the industry delivers more than 10 million medicines, vaccines and healthcare products safely, efficiently and reliably every day. Here are three things to know about the industry. 

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  • How Distributors Drive Local Economic Growth and Power the Supply Chain

    January 21, 2026

    HDA-member pharmaceutical distributors provide the essential supply chain infrastructure to support the healthcare needs of communities across America — connecting more than 1,400 manufacturers with over 450,000 sites where patients receive care.

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  • HDA’s 2026 Healthcare Outlook Highlights the Industry’s Policy Priorities

    January 15, 2026

    Chain Drug Review, a pharmacy trade publication, published its annual “Healthcare Outlook” column by HDA President and CEO Chip Davis, which examines the industry’s priorities for 2026. 

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  • VRS PN Q&A With Jaidalyn Rand

    November 25, 2025

    In 2023, HDA created the Verification Router Service Provider Network (VRS PN) to complement the Verification Router Service (VRS), an industry-developed solution that enables companies to verify products in compliance with the DSCSA requirement for serialized saleable returns.

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  • Faces of the Supply Chain Highlights How People and Technology Power the Healthcare Supply Chain

    August 20, 2025

    In the latest series of HDA’s Faces of the Supply Chain, healthcare distribution sector leaders shared their perspectives on what makes the industry unique, how specialty medications are reshaping distribution models and the role of technology in the future of healthcare distribution.

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  • HDA’s Faces of the Supply Chain Highlights Advice for Future Distribution Leaders

    August 06, 2025

    The healthcare distribution sector offers unique career paths for individuals looking to make a meaningful impact on patient care while growing professionally in an innovative industry. 

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