Pharmaceutical Supply Chain/System
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain/System :
As defined by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the pharmaceutical supply chain/system is the means through which prescription medicines are delivered to patients. Pharmaceuticals originate in manufacturing sites; are transferred to wholesale distributors; stocked at retail, mail-order, and other types of pharmacies; subject to price negotiations and processed through quality and utilization management screens by pharmacy benefit management companies (PBMs); dispensed by pharmacies; and ultimately delivered to and taken by patients. There are many variations on this basic structure, as the players in the supply chain are constantly evolving, and commercial relationships vary considerably by geography, type of medication, and other factors. Also see "Bio-pharmaceutical Supply Chain"
