Drug Distributors Still Benefiting from Drug Price Inflation but Face Major Profit Challenges, Says New Drug Channels Institute Study - PRWeb

Updated September 27, 2020

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Industry Reports - on Drug Channels (Expert Insights on Pharmaceutical Economics and the Drug Distribution System)

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Read the full press release: Drug Distributors Still Benefiting from Drug Price Inflation but Face Major Profit Challenges, Says New Drug Channels Institute Study - PRWeb:

"The 2016–17 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors provides a thorough analysis of each public wholesaler’s business segments and underlying profitability, based upon DCI’s proprietary economic models. It also analyzes many crucial healthcare trends that will affect wholesalers and distributors, including: the growth of specialty pharmacies, changes in the generic drug market, new government regulations, hospitals’ acquisition of physician practices, the growth of narrow pharmacy networks, and much more."

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California Board of Pharmacy Designated Representative Training | SkillsPlus International Inc. - for wholesalers, 3PL, reverse distributors

For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training 
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

How To Contact the CA Board of Pharmacy - Designated Representatives & Wholesalers

The California Board of Pharmacy Contact Us webpage offers terrific guidance on the best ways to get in touch with the Board. Here's a sample of the services the Board provides.

Questions for a Board of Pharmacy Inspector:

• The board can be contacted via email, fax, or telephone with questions pertaining to pharmacy law and regulations.

For questions regarding the status of a pending application or licensing requirements:

• Wholesaler
• Nonresident Wholesaler
• Designated Representative

For questions or status of a change in Pharmacist-in-Charge:

• Change of Designated Representative-in-Charge
• Discontinuance of Business

For questions regarding the renewal of a license

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Training for California Designated Representative (& 3PL) license applicants

CA HMDR Exemptee online internet-based training certification by SkillsPlus Intl Inc.
The Exemptee Institute

NEW! CA Designated Representative-3PL online training certification by SkillsPlus Intl Inc.- We'll send you the 3PL training affidavit upon successful course completion.
CA Designated Representative online web-based training certification by SkillsPlus Intl Inc. - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
FL Certified Designated Representative (CDR) online exam prep course - Lots of practice exams - Practice makes perfect!
The Designated Representative Institute

FL CDR Reexamination Information

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• Florida Certified Designated Representative (CDR) Online Training and Testing by CDR Resource Center. CDR Resource Center has been able to develop an innovative way of training candidates to prepare them for the Official State of Florida Certified Designated Representative Examination.
• People also search for Calif. Des. Rep Courses for: wholesalers | 3PL | reverse distributors

Updated October 7, 2022

The information in the original post is no longer valid. 

Make sure you review the reexamination process described in the most current version of the CIB.

Florida Certified Designated Representative Candidate Information Booklet (CDR CIB)

CAUTION - there are old versions of the candidate information booklet (CIB) that can be found on the internet. Be sure you're referencing the most current version. Here's how to find it.

Go to the home page of the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation:
http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/

In the search box, enter "candidate information booklets."  Then click "DDC – Certified Designated Representative."

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Florida Certified Designated Representative (CDR) Reexamination Information

"REEXAMINATION INFORMATION
A candidate who fails to achieve the required passing score on the examination may be reexamined upon submission of a written request and a fee of $241.00. Pertinent reexamination and contact information is provided to all affected candidates along with their original grade report."

Source:
Candidate Information Booklet for the Certified Designated Representative Laws and Rules Examination - PDF (FL CDR CIB effective July 1, 2016)

If you're preparing to take the Florida Certified Designated Representative Laws and Rules Examination, please don't wait until the last minute to prepare and study for the test.  If the exam is in your future, start studying as soon as you can, in order to avoid unnecessary stress.

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Designated Representative Training Courses – California and Florida

For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training 
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Exam Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

Public Meeting: Progress Toward Implementing the Product Identification Requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act - FDA.gov

Get more details: News & Events > Public Meeting: Progress Toward Implementing the Product Identification Requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act - FDA.gov:

"This public meeting is intended to provide members of the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain and other interested stakeholders an opportunity to share information with FDA about the efforts under way to implement the DSCSA’s product identification requirements.  This may include the processes needed to utilize the product identifiers to enhance tracing of product at the package level."

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The public meeting mentioned above will be held:
October 14, 2016, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
FDA White Oak Campus
Silver Spring, MD

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Training for Designated Representative and Designated Representative-3PL license applicants

For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

Medicaid fraud unit secures millions in recoveries | HME News

Read the full article: Medicaid fraud unit secures millions in recoveries | HME News:

"Medicaid Fraud Control Units in 2015 obtained 1,553 criminal convictions and 731 civil settlements and judgments for provider fraud and patient abuse and neglect, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General."

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Read the report:
Medicaid Fraud Control Units - Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Report - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (PDF)

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For CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee license applicants

CA HMDR Exemptee online internet-based training certification by SkillsPlus Intl Inc.
The Exemptee Institute

NEW! CA Designated Representative-3PL online training certification by SkillsPlus Intl Inc.- We'll send you the 3PL training affidavit upon successful course completion.
CA Designated Representative online web-based training certification by SkillsPlus Intl Inc. - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
FL Certified Designated Representative (CDR) online exam prep course - Lots of practice exams - Practice makes perfect!
The Designated Representative Institute