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Report: The Core and Value-Added Services Pharmaceutical Distributors Deliver in U.S. Healthcare

Distributors provide between $33–$53 billion in cost savings annually to the pharmaceutical industry. A new report highlights trends including consolidation, personalized medicine and more.

Distributors play a key role in delivering much-needed pharmaceuticals to the patients who need them. A new report published by the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) and Deloitte Consulting LLP looked at the value distributors provide to the U.S. healthcare ecosystem, estimating that pharmaceutical distributors generate between $33 and $53 billion in cost savings annually. 

The report, The Role of Distributors in the US Health Care Industry, delves into the importance of wholesalers in driving efficiency and innovation across the pharmaceutical supply chain — both today and over the next several years. 

Core services and new services

Distributors play a critical role in the pharmaceutical supply chain by consolidating manufacturer orders, delivering products to pharmacies, processing returns and maintaining the infrastructure to manage customer relationships. 

These core services enable patient access to necessary medications and treatments by supporting pharmaceutical manufacturers upstream and providers and pharmacies downstream. 

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