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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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

Preorder Now: Our 2019–20 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors - Drug Channels

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• Reverse Distributor Training Course

Updated October 29, 2021

You can also order reports here:

Drug Channels Industry Reports

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Read the full announcement:   Preorder Now: Our 2019–20 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors - Drug Channels

"On October 2, 2019, Drug Channels Institute will release The 2019–20 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors. 

This new tenth edition is the most comprehensive, fact-based tool for understanding and analyzing all aspects of the U.S. pharmaceutical distribution industry. It also contains detailed information about the largest companies: AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson."

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     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

Real World Product Serialization: Report from the Warehouse - LSPedia

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Updated April 23, 2024

The original link broke.

You might also be interested in:  LSPedia

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Read the full article:  Real World Product Serialization: Report from the Warehouse - LSPedia

"Even though manufacturers have invested lots of time and money into DSCSA serialization compliance, the LSPediA team found that many products still won’t scan up to standards."

The article points out that serialization efforts are making slow progress, and implemented barcodes can contain errors or fail scans.

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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

ATS Report Finds Urgent Problems with Supplemental Oxygen Services - Thoracic.org

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Read the full press release:   ATS Report Finds Urgent Problems with Supplemental Oxygen Services - Thoracic.org

"In “Optimizing Home Oxygen Therapy: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report,” 26 physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, patients and representatives of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), oxygen suppliers, the Food and Drug Administration and patient advocacy groups detail the shortcomings of the current system of providing supplemental oxygen to 1.5 million adults living in the United States. 

The panel was unanimous in its finding that delivery of home oxygen services has worsened since the onset of CMS’s Competitive Bidding Program nearly a decade ago. 

The workshop authors reviewed available scientific oxygen studies and results of a 2017 survey of nearly 2,000 supplemental oxygen users conducted by the ATS Nursing Assembly."

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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 - 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

Most Medicare Claims for Replacement PAP Device Supplies Didn't Comply With Medicare Requirements - OIG

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

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Read the full June 2018 report:

Most Medicare Claims for Replacement Positive Airway Pressure Device Supplies Did Not Comply With Medicare Requirements - DHS OIG (PDF - click this link)

"Most Medicare claims that DME suppliers submitted for replacement PAP device supplies did not comply with Medicare requirements. Of the 110 claims in our sample, 24 complied with Medicare requirements; however, 86 claims with payments totaling $13,414 did not. On the basis of our sample results, we estimated that Medicare made overpayments of almost $631.3 million for replacement PAP device supply claims that did not meet Medicare requirements."

The CMS expressed interest in educating health care providers on avoiding Medicare billing errors.

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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 - New!
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules 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

The 2017–18 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors - Drug Channels

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THE 2018-19 ECONOMIC REPORT ON PHARMACEUTICAL WHOLESALERS AND SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS

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Get the latest info: Drug Channels: NEW: The 2017–18 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors:

"The 2017–18 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors—our eighth edition — remains the most comprehensive tool for analyzing the economic and business realities of U.S. pharmaceutical distribution.

This year's edition has been thoroughly updated, revised, and expanded. It contains the most current market and industry and data. The report is the only resource of its kind available anywhere."

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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 - 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

First Quarter HME Audit Key Report Released | HomeCare Magazine

HME Audit Key Report

Read the whole article: First Quarter HME Audit Key Report Released | HomeCare Magazine:

"The latest HME Audit Key survey results, running through the first quarter of 2017, show continued appeal determinations in favor of suppliers in several product categories, including overturn rates of 68 percent for respiratory products, 77 percent for ostomy, urological, wound care, and diabetic supplies, and 81 percent for NPWT devices and supplies. Other highlights from this round include:"
. . .

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Read the report mentioned above:
Examining the Impact of Medicare - Audits on HME Suppliers

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

Updated July 23, 2026

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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

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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

Medicaid fraud unit secures millions in recoveries | HME News

Updated June 11, 2026

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    Medicaid Fraud Control Units - OIG:

    https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/medicaid-fraud-control-units-mfcu/

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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 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

Apria Brings to Light New OIG Report Highlighting Concerns Surrounding CMS Competitive Bidding Program for Home Medical Equipment | Business Wire

Read the full article: Apria Brings to Light New OIG Report Highlighting Concerns Surrounding CMS Competitive Bidding Program for Home Medical Equipment | Business Wire:

"Report findings show that more than 40% of the 146 suppliers examined did not meet licensure requirements and were incorrectly awarded contracts by CMS due to database inaccuracies. An additional 14 of the examined suppliers still require further research by CMS to determine whether they have met the necessary licensure requirements. These database deficiencies and inaccuracies were attributed to complex variations in state licensure requirements and the challenges that CMS has faced in maintaining a current and accurate database."

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Read the OIG report:
Department of Health and Human Services - OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL - INCOMPLETE AND INACCURATE LICENSURE DATA ALLOWED SOME SUPPLIERS IN ROUND 2 OF THE
DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROGRAM THAT DID NOT HAVE REQUIRED LICENSES (pdf)

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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

3 Big Wins Health Care Companies Are Doing To Contain Costs - Forbes

Read the full article: 3 Big Wins Health Care Companies Are Doing To Contain Costs - Forbes:

"Health care costs hit the spotlight in a big way with the implementation of Obamacare in 2014. However, the cost spotlight shines even brighter now – especially with respect to supply chain costs."

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The article cited above references these two reports:

1. HIDA - Healthcare Supply Chain 2015 - Strategic Insights for the Distribution Channel (PDF)
2. Eighth UPS Pain in the Chain Survey - Survey Snapshot (PDF)

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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

Top 20 3PL and public refrigerated warehouses, 2015 - Article from Modern Materials Handling

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Updated April 5, 2021

The link in the original post broke.

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Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market Information - Armstrong & Associates, Inc. 

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Read the full article with stats: Top 20 3PL and public refrigerated warehouses, 2015 - Article from Modern Materials Handling:

"Armstrong’s Top 60 list includes 3,540 facilities with 763 million square feet, with the average company managing 59 warehouses averaging 215,456 square feet. Armstrong’s full 3PL listings reflect 9,000 U.S. commercial warehousing facilities with 1.9 billion square feet of space under management. As of this publication, Armstrong estimates the total U.S. warehousing market will be valued at $141 billion through 2015."

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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

License Fee Analysis Report - Includes CA HMDR Exemptees

• California HMDR Exemptee Training Certification - an online training class, taught by SkillsPlus International Inc. for home medical device retailers. If you are applying for a California Exemptee license, you'll need to include proof of required training in your license application. Take this online course to earn a course completion certificate for your license application. Accepted by the state (California Department of Public Health).

Updated October 6, 2020

The report referenced below, "Report To The Legislature - Drug Manufacturing, Medical Device Manufacturing, And Home Medical Device Retailer Licensing Costs And Fee Analysis Annual Report," can be found on the California Home Medical Device Retail Program webpage (under the Publications and Reports section). 

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Report To The Legislature - Drug Manufacturing, Medical Device Manufacturing, And Home Medical Device Retailer Licensing Costs And Fee Analysis Annual Report For 2015 (PDF) - posted on the CDPH HMDR website

If you follow these kinds of California HMDR Exemptee proceedings, you'll be interested in how annual license fees are determined. They're based on estimated program costs, taking into account the costs for inspections, investigations, enforcement, and other required activities.

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• California HMDR Exemptee Training Certification - an online training class, taught by SkillsPlus International Inc. for home medical device retailers. If you are applying for a California Exemptee license, you'll need to include proof of required training in your license application. Take this online course to earn a course completion certificate for your license application. Accepted by the state (California Department of Public Health).

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

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Implementing Pharmaceutical Serialization and Traceability Perspectives and Investments - The Pew Charitable Trusts

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Updated November 29, 2019

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Drug Supply Chain Security Act Law and Policies - FDA.org

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Implementing Pharmaceutical Serialization and Traceability Perspectives and Investments: - The Pew Charitable Trusts

"The Pew Charitable Trusts’ drug safety project and Booz Allen Hamilton conducted a qualitative assessment in 2013 of stakeholder perspectives on serialization and traceability systems across the U.S. pharmaceutical distribution supply chain. The analysis in the report Implementing a Pharmaceutical Serialization and Traceability System in the United States: Stakeholder Perspectives and Investments offers a high-level snapshot of industry expectations, system preferences, and anticipated investments that can inform implementation of DQSA. "

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Read The Report:  Implementing a Pharmaceutical Serialization and Traceability System in the United States: Stakeholder Perspectives and Investments (PDF)

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The largest selection of Board-approved California Designated Representative online training classes for wholesalers, 3PL, reverse distributors. Earns a training affidavit.

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

HHS, DOJ Recover $4.3B in Fraud -- HME Business

The full 107 page report is especially enlightening, as it describes specific categories and instances of fraud.

HHS, DOJ Recover $4.3B in Fraud -- HME Business:

"The federal government recovered $4.3 billion in 2013 as part of its anti-Medicare fraud efforts, according to “Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2013,” the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services annual anti-fraud report.

The full report can be downloaded as a PDF at:
http://oig.hhs.gov/publications/docs/hcfac/FY2013-hcfac.pdf "

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The full report:
The Department of Health and Human Services and The Department of Justice Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program - Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2013 (PDF)

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CA Designated Representative online web-based training certification by SkillsPlus Intl Inc - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7 - Available for iPad
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CA e-Pedigree - Board of Pharmacy Mtg Update - Sept 7, 2011

Updated 12/6/2011:

The minutes finally got posted. You can find them here, and they include:
Discussion on the Implementation of California’s Electronic Pedigree Requirements for Prescription Drug

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     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

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• CA Pharmacy Designated Representative - Online CBT Training (skillsplusinfo.blogspot.com)

Hiring Felons As Senior Care Providers

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Loophole lets convicted criminals serve as home health aides in Kansas:
https://fox4kc.com/news/loophole-lets-convicted-criminals-serve-as-home-health-aides-in-kansas/

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According to KGO-TV's Michael Finney, "An alarming number of senior care providers in people's homes have felony convictions."

His news report is important for the following highlights:

• Background checks conducted by the state under a new law passed last year have found nearly 1,000 convicted felons working or seeking jobs as caretakers for seniors and disabled in California.
• Anybody can go out and call themselves a home care worker, put an ad in the paper, and they're not required to have a criminal background check, 
• In 2008, the Legislature passed a law that provides at least some protection, but little is done to enforce it.  

Source:
Felony rates for home care providers alarming

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     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