our role in the u.s. pharmaceutical supply chain: cardinal health manufacturers: we work with:...
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Our role in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain:
Cardinal Health
Manufacturers:We work with: •1,300+ manufacturers • 70,000+ products
Cardinal Health:•25 pharmaceutical distribution facilities•6.9 MM deliveries/year
Healthcare providers:We distribute to :• 24,000 retail pharmacy
locations• >3,600 hospitals• 4,000+ physician office and
surgery center locations• 150 mail order locations
Best-in-class systems: Cardinal Health Suspicious Order Monitoring (for Controlled Substances); Cardinal Health Know Your Customer Sales Force Training; Cardinal Health’s “Wholesaler Safe Practices” training; practices consistent with Healthcare Distribution Management Association Distributor Guidelines; Authorized Distributor of Record to pharmaceutical manufacturers
When we take care of the business behind healthcare, providers can focus on their patients .
Cardinal Health role:•Just-in-time, next day delivery of medicines to points of care.•Protect security and integrity of supply chain
Manufacturers role:•Physically manufacture pharmaceutical products
Where prescription drug diversion can happen
PharmacyDistributor
Transportthefts
• Employee thefts• Robberies• Rogue website• Fraudulent
prescriptions filled
This illustrates where needed medicines can be misappropriated for diversion or abuse
•Employee thefts•Facility robberies
Manufacturer
Transport thefts
•Employee thefts•Facility robberies Sick patient
• Meds stolen• Meds not disposed
of properly• Family member/
friend theft• Meds shared
Illegitimate patient• Abuse• Selling
CaregiverThefts
Doctor office•Theft of Rx pad•Fraudulent prescriptions•Self-medication•Employee theft
Onsite
Pharmacy
This illustrates where Cardinal Health intervenes to help address the diversion of prescription medicines and the societal issue of prescription drug abuse
• Generation Rx• Medication
Disposal Days
Where Cardinal Health helps fight diversion and abuse
DistributorManufacturer
Global Positioning System (GPS) Freightwatch
GPSFreightwatch
• Distribution center security system
• Compliance officers onsite• Compliance training• Know-your-customer
training• Onsite drug testing• Clothing requirements
• GPS• Tote wrapping
or strapping• Unmarked totes• Secure vehicles• Electronic
proof-of-delivery
Suspicious order monitoring
• Sponsor of continuing education for pharmacists
Advanced analytics and anti-diversion experts flag unusual orders