FRAUD ALERT: Scammers Diverting Drug Shipments from Distributors, Pharmacies

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Here is the full text of an email alert sent by the California State Board of Pharmacy:

"Pharmacies, hospitals, and distributors are being warned about scammers using sophisticated techniques to obtain account numbers and other sensitive information and unlawfully divert quantities of pharmaceutical goods in transit. In some cases, scammers pretended to represent the state’s board of pharmacy or employees for a particular distributor or pharmacy.

The callers requested and obtained each pharmacy’s DEA number and account purchasing information for their principal distributor. The scammers then called each distributor – pretending to be the pharmacy – and ordered between $100,000 and $300,000 worth of products. Common products ordered included a variety of HIV medications (Descovy, Triumeq, Odefsey) and Xarelto, Otezla, and Eliquis.

Once the products were delivered, the scammers called the pharmacy – pretending to be the distributor – and advised the pharmacy the order was made in error. The scammers then arranged for a courier to pick up the diverted product.

The Healthcare Distribution Alliance Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition (HDAPCSC) has released a report about this problem: “Fraud Alert: Distributor/Customer Product Ordering Scheme,” Version 2 (Updated June 2022). The report discusses methods being used to divert drug shipments and tips for protecting distributors and pharmacies.

The California State Board of Pharmacy urges drug distributors and pharmacists to read the report and learn how to spot fraudulent activity and prevent drug diversion."

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FRAUD ALERT: Scammers Diverting Drug Shipments from Distributors, Pharmacies (an email alert sent by the California State Board of Pharmacy on June 24, 2022)

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New Drug Channels Institute Study Examines Impact of COVID-19 on U.S. Drug Distribution Industry - PRweb

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According to the press release:

"Today Drug Channels Institute (DCI), a leading management educator for and about the pharmaceutical industry, released its exclusive analysis of U.S. prescription drug distribution channels. DCI’s new 2020–21 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors delves into the business operations of the Big Three public drug wholesalers—AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson. Three new sections address COVID-19 and its impact on wholesalers, including the potential financial effects on wholesalers of widespread distribution of one or more COVID-19 vaccines."

Read the source press release:  New Drug Channels Institute Study Examines Impact of COVID-19 on U.S. Drug Distribution Industry - PRweb

View the free report overview:  The 2020-21 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors - Overview (PDF)

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• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

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

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Canadian drug distributors say no to Trump import plan - Reuters

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Read the full article:  Canadian drug distributors say no to Trump import plan - Reuters

According to the article:

"Many of Canada’s drug suppliers cannot, or will not, agree to ship cheaper prescription medicines into the United States, a new challenge to the Trump administration’s push to reduce drug prices, companies and industry officials told Reuters."

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

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• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training - New!
• 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

The industry-wide governance body for DSCSA compliance comes to life - Pharmaceutical Commerce

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Read the full article:  The industry-wide governance body for DSCSA compliance comes to life - Pharmaceutical Commerce

According to the article:

"As has been known for years, establishing a successful implementation of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) will require close coordination among manufacturers, wholesaler-distributors, pharmacies and health systems (even, conceivably, individual doctor’s offices)—a tall order. Yet there has been no reliable mechanism for accomplishing this coordination—apart from banging on FDA’s door—to date. That is changing now with the establishment of the Partnership for DSCSA Governance, Inc. (PDG), an independent, nonprofit, “sector neutral” (as it characterizes itself) group to work out the steps toward DSCSA compliance by the law’s 2023 deadline.

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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

Prescription Drug Wholesalers Reaped Windfall From Alleged Price-Fixing - The Washington Post

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Read the full article:  Prescription drug wholesalers reaped windfall from alleged price-fixing - The Washington Post

"Multiple state attorneys general have joined forces in civil antitrust litigation against the makers of generic drugs. As part of the probe, they say wholesale distributors — who have not been named as defendants — should have held the line on anti-competitive behavior by manufacturers and alerted authorities to suspicious activity. 

Instead, end consumers paid a steep price as alleged price-fixing conspiracies boosted costs of common drugs as much as 1,000 to 4,000 percent."

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

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• 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

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     California (earn a training completion certificate):

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Pharma Distributors Trade Association Sued for Conspiracy to Exclude Competition for its Track and Trace Software - Health Law & Policy Matters

Read the full article:  Pharma Distributors Trade Association Sued for Conspiracy to Exclude Competition for its Track and Trace Software - Health Law & Policy Matters:

"On October 23, 2017, a company that developed software to track and trace pharmaceuticals filed a complaint against a pharmaceutical distributors trade association that currently dominates the market for such software, alleging a conspiracy to lock up long-term contracts with customers and exclude competition in violation of the Sherman Act and the Virginia Antitrust Act. "

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5 Industry Trends for U.S. Drug Wholesalers - Drug Channels by Adam Fein

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Updated August 25, 2023

The original post is a little outdated.

You can still find the latest report here:

ECONOMIC REPORT ON PHARMACEUTICAL WHOLESALERS AND SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS - The Drug Channels Institute

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Read the full article: Drug Channels: Five Industry Trends for U.S. Drug Wholesalers - Drug Channels by Adam Fein

"Modern Distribution Management just published my article 2015 MDM Market Leaders | Top Pharmaceuticals Distributors. It is an excerpt from the 2015-16 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors.

Below, I republish the section highlighting five significant industry trends affecting the U.S. drug wholesaling industry. I think Drug Channels readers will enjoy this summary."

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• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

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

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Major Medical Centers ask Congress to Probe Genentech Distribution Shift - Pharmalot - WSJ

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Read the full article: Major Medical Centers ask Congress to Probe Genentech Distribution Shift - Pharmalot - WSJ:

"Last month, Genentech angered hospitals and academic medical centers around the country by changing distribution for three big-selling cancer medicines. The drug maker is now using a handful of specialty distributors, which are actually divisions of the same wholesalers that have already been distributing Avastin, Rituxan and Herceptin. Until recently, dozens of wholesalers stocked the drugs."

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• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

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

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Price Gouging: A Black Mark On Gray-Market Distributors

Added August 24, 2017

You might also be interested in this recent article:
States Take on Drug Price Transparency, Gouging - RAPS.org

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Updated August 19, 2017

The original article is now "hidden" behind a webpage sign-in.

You might also be interested in this article:
Should the FDA Regulate Drug 'Gray Markets'? (PDF)

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Pharmacy Practice News - Price Gouging: A Black Mark On Gray-Market Distributors:

"In response to the report’s critical findings, Patricia Earl, a consultant to the National Coalition of Pharmaceutical Distributors, told hearing attendees, “I cannot emphasize enough the value that small or secondary pharmaceutical distributors bring to the health care system.” She said there were “thousands of small distributors that work with hospitals across the nation. To remain competitive they must comply with laws, follow pedigree and handling regulations to the letter and still offer an economical price point that allows for only a modest profit margin. If they do anything else, they run the risk of permanently losing a customer.”"

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Dietary Supplements - Responsibilities of Retailers & Distributors

The FDA says that firms that sell dietary supplement products play an integral role in preventing tainted supplements from harming consumers and have a legal responsibility to ensure that the products they sell are not tainted. Anyone who sells or distributes these illegal products may be subject to:

• Criminal liability – misdemeanors and felonies 
• Seizure of your products 
• Injunction of the responsible party or company 
• Disgorgement of profits and restitution.

Source:

FDA - Tainted Dietary Supplements and Foods: Responsibilities of Retailers and Distributors (pdf)

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     Florida:

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

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     California (earn a training completion certificate):

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