Healthcare Supply Chain Association

The 2025 HSCA National Pharmacy Forum is now OPEN for early registration! Don't miss out on the limited-time discounted rates by registering now: https://lnkd.in/eUe-uiQy

HSCA is excited to introduce our new President and CEO, Angie Boliver! Boliver brings over 20 years of GPO industry and leadership experience to Washington as the leading advocate for the healthcare supply chain. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eDaPeJFs

Thank you to everyone who attended HSCA's annual National Pharmacy Forum! On behalf of HSCA, we thank this year's #HSCARxForum24 sponsors Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., HealthTrust Performance Group, QuVa Pharma, Inc., and MMCAP Infuse for helping us put this year's forum together! We thank all of our speakers for providing such meaningful insight into the healthcare supply chain and for discussing how to embrace innovation to continue shaping a future-ready pharmaceutical supply chain!

The last session of #HSCARxForum24 begins now with a discussion on the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), its implementation, and what challenges may still lie ahead! Speakers for this session are: Carolyn Liptak of Vizient, Inc, Dwight de Vera of Inmar Intelligence, Tracy Nasarenko of GS1, Josh Bolin of National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, and Connie Jung of FDA!

The #HSCARxForum24 continues this morning with a conversation on the 340B program and what that means for the pharmaceutical supply chain! Panelists include Christopher Hatwig of Apexus LLC, Fern Paul-Aviles of Atrium Health, and Kenny Yu of NYU Langone Health

The Healthcare Supply Chain Association's annual National Pharmacy Forum began today with conversations on the GPO pharmacy market, shifting healthcare markets, population health and value-based care, evolving technology and data platforms, and their use across the supply chain. #HSCARxForum24 attendees heard about the End Drug Shortage Alliance (EDSA) and the work they have done to develop and implement strategies to eliminate ongoing drug shortages. Our day ended with panels on the importance of novel therapies and the biosimilars market and a discussion on the enhancement of 503B cGMPs. Speakers today included HSCA members MMCAP Infuse, HealthTrust Performance Group, Capstone Health Alliance, Vizient, Inc, and Children’s Hospital Association, Sg2, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Intermountain Health, Ascension, QuVa Pharma, Inc., STAQ PHARMA, and Banner Health! Join us tomorrow at the #HSCARxForum24 as we discuss updates to the Inflation Reduction Act, learn more about the 340B program, and speak about the implementation of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).

The Healthcare Supply Chain Association's inaugural Supply Chain Leadership Summit concluded yesterday after two days of invigorating panels! Attendees heard about the necessity of supporting the healthcare workforce to maintain a resilient supply chain; public health perspectives on the healthcare supply chain; the healthcare supply chain industry's role in combating human trafficking, and the evolution of the healthcare supply chain! Thursday's panelists included Deputy Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Angela Ramirez, MMCAP Infuse, Auburn University, Georgia Department of Public Health, Oregon Department of Corrections, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Medtronic, HCA Healthcare, and James Joo-Jin Professor of Health Care Management at The Wharton School of Business, Professor Lawton R. Burns! HSCA and its Board thank all the panelists, moderators, and attendees who came to the Leadership Summit and appreciate the continued dedication to improving the healthcare supply chain! #healthcare #supplychain #GPOs #SCLS23

The first day of panels at HSCA's inaugural Supply Chain Leadership Summit focused on topics such as: supporting a resilient supply chain, addressing future healthcare supply chain needs, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and more! Today's panels included speakers from the Children’s Hospital Association, MMCAP Infuse, HealthTrust Performance Group, Vizient, Inc., Capstone Health Alliance, the American Hospital Association, HCA Healthcare, Trinity Health, Northwestern Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Health, Mayo Clinic, Community Health Systems, and Yale New Haven Hospital! HSCA is excited for another great day of discussions tomorrow, October 5th! #SCLS23 #GPOs #healthcareproviders #medtech #pharma #HSCA

HSCA's inaugural Supply Chain Leadership Summit began tonight! HSCA GPO members, industry stakeholders, and public officials will gather over the next two days to discuss strategies to improve the resiliency of the healthcare supply chain, lessons learned from pandemics and natural disasters, and how health systems can continue providing first-class patient care! #GPOs #healthcare #supplychain

HSCA Connect, our membership affiliate program for suppliers, distributors, and service providers, was designed to build on the independent work of healthcare group purchasing organizations and develop further cross-industry collaboration to strengthen the healthcare continuum! Interested organizations are encouraged to apply via the link here! https://rb.gy/c2mexx #supplychain #healthcare #medtech #pharma #GPOs