HDMA and the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research honored leading companies and industry executives at the HDMA 2009 Annual Leadership Forum in Orlando, Florida. Congratulations to this year’s award winners!
Nexus Award / DIANA / Power of Partnership Award
Nexus Award
On October 15, 2009, the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research and Genentech presented the annual Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement. This lifetime achieve award is the healthcare distribution industry’s highest recognition, honoring exceptional character, accomplishments and leadership in HDMA, the industry and the community.
This year, the Center and Genentech honored Nancy Hanagan, HDMA’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, for her three decades of service at the Association. She is widely credited for shaping HDMA’s role as the voice of primary healthcare distributors, and was lauded for her involvement in many of the organization’s strategic milestones.
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DIANA Awards
On October 15, 2009, HDMA presented the 50th annual Distribution Industry Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA) to 10 leading pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers. The DIANA honors manufacturers that excel in their new product introductions and product promotions. The DIANA also recognizes companies that have developed innovative, results-oriented business practices that have strengthened partnerships with HDMA’s primary healthcare distributor members and benefit the entire healthcare supply chain.
50th Anniversary DIANA Winners:
Best New Consumer Product Introduction and/or Product Promotion Award
Over-the-Counter Products: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, for Claritin® Liqui-Gels®
Best New Pharmaceutical Product Introduction and/or Product Promotion Awards
Branded Pharmaceutical Products: Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., for Kapidex™ and Uloric®
Generic Pharmaceutical Products: Paddock Laboratories, Inc., for Kionex® Suspension
Rx Support Systems, Supplies and Service Products: Rexam PLC, for Rexam Recycle Oval
Best Overall Manufacturer Awards:
Consumer Products Manufacturer with Sales to HDMA Distributors of Less Than $10 Million:
Winner: Broadway Industries
First Merit Finalist: Cara Incorporated
Second Merit Finalist: National Vitamin Company, Inc.
Consumer Products Manufacturer with Sales to HDMA Distributors of More Than $10 Million:
Winner: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products
First Merit Finalist: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.
Second Merit Finalist: 3M Consumer Health Care
Generic Products Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of Less Than $100 Million:
Winner: Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.
First Merit Finalist: Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Second Merit Finalist: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Generic Products Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of More Than
$100 Million:
Winner: Watson Laboratories, Inc., a subsidiary of Watson Pharma Inc.
First Merit Finalists: Sandoz and TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA
Second Merit Finalist: Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Branded Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturer With Sales to HDMA Distributors of Less Than
$300 Million:
Winner: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
First Merit Finalist: Kerr Prescription Packaging, a subsidiary of Berry Plastics Corp.
Second Merit Finalist: Bayer HealthCare Diabetes Care
Branded Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturer With Sales to HDMA Distributors of More Than
$300 Million:
Winner: Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
First Merit Finalist: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Second Merit Finalists: Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Power of Partnership Award
The annual Power of Partnership Award was presented during the General Session on October 15, 2009. The award was created by AmeriCares and HDMA to recognize manufacturers and distributors that have shown exceptional dedication to expand access to medicines and healthcare for disadvantaged populations.
AmeriCares President & CEO Curt Welling presented this year’s award to Cardinal Health, one of the largest healthcare products and services companies in the world. Since 1996, Cardinal Health has donated more than $20 million worth of medical and surgical supplies to AmeriCares for people recovering from devastating natural disasters, facing civil conflict and suffering from extreme poverty.
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