Faces of the Supply Chain: Distribution Sector Career Pathways

August 06, 2024

As some of the best minds in distribution convened for the 2024 Distribution Management Conference, HDA spoke with professionals at all stages of their careers to explore paths that led to them to rewarding work. Their insights are featured in the latest installment of the Faces of the Supply Chain video series.

In part two of our two-part series, we share some of the valuable perspectives on careers in distribution highlighted during these conversations.

Faces of the Supply Chain: Distribution Sector Problem Solving and Cold Chain Capabilities

August 06, 2024

In the latest installment of HDA’s Faces of the Supply Chain series, HDA asked industry leaders to reflect on the role of healthcare distribution sector professionals as they navigate everyday challenges and adapt to evolving best practices as novel treatments emerge.

In part one of our two-part blog series, HDA is recapping the valuable perspectives shared during our conversations conducted at the 2024 Distribution Management Conference.

Supply Chain Experts Discuss the Future of the U.S. Pharmaceutical Cold Chain

July 23, 2024

HDA hosted a LinkedIn Live event exploring the challenges, successes and future of the U.S. pharmaceutical cold chain. The event delved into key findings from the HDA Research Foundation’s report, The Future of the U.S. Pharmaceutical Cold Chain, and featured perspectives from Jeffrey Gainer, Business Process Senior Manager at McKesson, and Rena K. Goins, Executive Director of Global Trade and Distribution at Regeneron. HDA’s Perry Fri, EVP of Industry Relations and Member Services and COO of the HDA Research Foundation, moderated the discussion. Here are three takeaways from the discussion.

Discussing Solutions To Address Drug Shortages

July 08, 2024

HDA recently partnered with The Hill to facilitate an event, “Keeping Pharmacy Shelves Filled: Solutions to Address Drug Shortages,” which included speakers Rep. Larry Buschon, MD (R-Ind.); Heather Zenk, President of U.S. Supply Chain, Cencora; Dr. Mark McClellan, Director, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy and Former FDA Commissioner; Michael Kleinrock, Lead Research Director, IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science; and Dr. Marta Wosińska, Senior Fellow, Center on Health Policy, The Brookings Institution. HDA President and CEO Chip Davis also sat down with Joe Ruffolo, SVP and General Manager at The Hill, to discuss how the healthcare distribution industry plays a vital role in mitigating the impact of drug shortages.

Value Drug’s Modico Brothers Reflect on Nearly 50 Years in Healthcare Distribution

June 24, 2024

While many lead fulfilling, long-term careers in the healthcare distribution industry, the Modico brothers of HDA member Value Drug Company are part of a rare group of distribution experts who have done it for nearly 50 years.

The latest installments of HDA’s Faces of the Supply Chain series feature the brothers — Dave Modico, Warehouse Manager, and Sam Modico, Innovation Manager — who have been along for about half of Value Drug’s 90 years in business. Filmed at the company’s distribution center in Altoona, Pa., the brothers recount their decades in distribution and discuss the meaning behind their work.

Technological Innovations Reshaping the Healthcare Supply Chain

June 20, 2024

Almost every industry is exploring the groundbreaking potential of new technologies involving automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), and the healthcare supply chain is no exception. While rapid innovation always brings some degree of uncertainty, the healthcare distribution industry has already found exciting opportunities for automation, AI and ML to assist employees, while also creating efficiencies that ultimately benefit providers and their patients.