Research Projects

The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research is involved with a variety of projects at any given time. Below are some of our current endeavors.

Specialty Pharmaceuticals: Facts, Figures and Trends

The 2011 publication will be released in October, and is a go-to resource for benchmarking data on the fastest- growing sector of the market.


The HDMA Factbook

In its 83rd year, the HDMA Factbook provides data metrics and benchmarking on the traditional pharmaceutical supply chain. The 2011-2012 HDMA Factbook will be offered in electronic version, available on Amazon.com.


The Role of the Distributors in the U.S. Healthcare Industry

Following the success of this report in 2004 and 2007, the Center is publishing an updated account of the role of the distributor in the U.S. healthcare industry, which includes an economic analysis detailing the value distributors add to overall industry.


Specialty Pharmaceuticals and the Role of the Specialty Distributor

The Center is conducting and compiling a research report to educate supply chain professionals on the role of the specialty distributor in the U.S. pharmaceutical marketplace.


Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)

This study, released in April 2011, provides regulation information, current trends in REMS programs, the impact of REMS to industry stakeholders and recommendations to improve the REMS process in the future.


Track and Trace Study

The Center, on behalf of HDMA, conducted a study interviewing manufacturers and service providers in California to determine current involvement and acceptance of track and trace serialization legislation, as well as the future of RFID and 2-D bar codes.

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