The term "pharmaceutical supply chain" refers to a network of organizations and individuals involved in the production, distribution, transportation, and sale of pharmaceutical drugs. Full definition
Firstly, the political backdrop was a significant headwind for the entire pharmaceutical supply chain from drug manufacturers to pharmacies / pharmacy benefit managers (i.e., CVS and Walgreens (WBA)-RRB- and the drug wholesalers in - between (i.e., McKesson (MCK), Cardinal Health (CAH) and AmerisourceBergen (ABC)-RRB-. (ino.com)
McKesson, with its 28 drug distribution centers, provides the pipes of America's ever - running pharmaceutical supply chain, moving millions of drugs every day from their DEA - registered manufacturers to the DEA - registered pharmacies that dispense them. (fortune.com)
The DEA had begun contemplating how it regulated the broader pharmaceutical supply chain back in the mid-2000s as the online pharmacies flourished and the opioid epidemic took root. (fortune.com)