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Reverse Distribution needs your attention

Pharmacy reverse distributors play a key role in making pharmaceutical returns more efficient, helping with processing, financial settlements and delivering helpful data. They're in a unique spot to support efforts to prevent diversion, speed up inventory returns, and even contribute to sustainability goals. Kyle Hoelting, director of pharmacy supply assurance and stewardship at Vizient, along with Paige Ivey, senior national accounts director, and Houston Blankinship, senior director of customer experience for healthcare product operations at Inmar Intelligence join host Carolyn Liptak, pharmacy executive director in Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence and host for today's conversation.

 

Guest speakers: 

Kyle Hoelting, Pharm.D, BCPS 
Director, Pharmacy Supply Assurance & Stewardship
Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence

 

Paige Ivey
Senior National Accounts Director
Inmar Intelligence

 

Houston Blankenship
Senior Director of Customer Experience for Healthcare Product Operations
Inmar Intelligence

 

Host: 
Carolyn Liptak, MBA, RPh 
Pharmacy Executive Director 
Vizient

 

Show Notes: 

[01:05-03:33] Background for Kyle, Paige, Houston
[03:34-05:10] How the pharmaceutical supply chain works and how everything is interconnected
[05:10-09:32] How reverse distribution specifically supports pharmacy operations
[09:33-11:16] How data that comes from reverse distribution can offer some great insights for pharmacy leaders
[11:58-13:57] How data that comes from reverse distribution can give insight to drug shortages
[13:58-16:42] Inmar's role with insight into drug shortages
[16:43-21:05] Go-to resources for those wanting to explore more on stewardship and protective purchases

 

Links | Resources:

Drug shortage stewardship: A novel solution for an old problem

Vizient Essential Medications List

Vizient Key performance indicators for the management of drug shortages

 

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