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Chapter 5

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What is the PDMA?   Prescription Drug Marketing Act  
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Section ____ of the PDMA dictates that a wholesale distributor of prescription drugs must be licensed by the state where it does business.   503  
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What are the 2 classifications of wholesale distributors?   1)Primary - Buy most of their drugs directly from manufacturers 2)Secondary - Buy from primary and other secondary wholesalers and are not considered "authorized distributors."  
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Who are the 3 major wholesale distributors?   1)Cardinal Health 2)McKesson HBOC 3)AmerisourceBergen  
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Vocab: Authorized Distributor   Any distributor of a prescriptions drug that has a written agreement with the manufacturers and also conducts at least 2 transactions with in 24 months.  
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Vocab: Average Wholesale Price (AWP)   Published wholesale price or "list price" suggested by the manufacturer of the drug.  
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Vocab: Brokerage   Combination of drop-ship and dock-to-dock delivery services by wholesalers. Wholesalers do not bring the product into their warehouse.  
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Vocab: Buy-side Margin   The term refers to the early payment discounts and other earned or negotiated rebates and discounts received by wholesalers from drug manufacturers.  
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Vocab: Chain Drug Store   A company that owns and operates 4 or more pharmacies. Walgreens, CVS etc do count.  
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Vocab: Dock-to-Dock Delivery   a wholesaler obtains the drugs from the manufacturer and delivers them to a dispensers own warehouse without taking the drugs into its own inventory. Also called non-stock sales.  
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Vocab: Drop Shipment   When a drug manufacturer directly delivers the drugs to a dispenser, but the order and payments are made through a wholesaler.  
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Vocab: Float   The time differential between when a wholesaler receives payment from its customer (pharmacy) and when the payment is due to its suppler (manufacturer or wholesaler).  
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Vocab: Group Purchasing Organization (GPO)   Group of 2 or more entities that is formed to offer its members access to purchasing contracts for health supplies.  
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Vocab: In-State Wholesaler   Wholesaler that distributes drug products in a state in which it is physically located.  
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Vocab: Independent Drug Store   A company that owns and operates three or fewer pharmacies.  
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Vocab: Integrated delivery network (IDN)   A financial and management structure that unites hospitals, physicians, ambulatory care sits, and managed care plans through ownership or exclusive agreements to provide a system to deliver a continuum of healthcare services.  
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Other names for Integrated delivery network (IDN)   aka Healthcare delivery network (IHDN), integrated delivery system (IDS), or Integrated healthcare system (IHS).  
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Vocab: Mail-Order Pharmacy   A Pharmacy that dispenses prescriptions to patients who submit their prescriptions by mail or fax. Average prescription size is 3 times larger than normal retail pharmacies.  
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Vocab: Manufacturer-direct sale   The type of sale that bypassed the need for any intermediary distributor. The product is sold and shipped directly by the manufacturer to the dispenser.  
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Vocab: Mass Merchandiser   Department store that is primarily engaged in retailing a wide range of merchandise including a pharmacy. Walmart, Target, Costco etc  
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Vocab: Non-stock sales   Brokerage services, dock to dock sales, drop shipments, and any other form of sales not placed in inventory by a wholesale distributor.  
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Vocab: Out-of-state Wholesaler   A wholesaler that distributes drug products in a state in which it is not physically located.  
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Vocab: Pharmacy benefit management company (PBM)   Entity that administers the prescription drug part of health insurance plans on behalf of plan sponsors, such as self insured employers, insurance companies, and HMO's.  
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Vocab: Rebate   The amount that the manufacturer of the drug pays to an insurer or health plan for each unit of drug dispensed. aka "aftermarket arrangements."  
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Vocab: Self-warehousing   Distribution system where the retailer of the dispenser takes on the task of distribution itself. (Walgreens has its own warehouses)  
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Vocab: Sell-Side Margin   Wholesaler revenues that are generated from fees and other charges obtained from dispensers.  
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Vocab: Upcharge   The percentage fee that is paid by the dispenser to the wholesaler for the cost of distribution.  
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