Even though Canada is recognized for having one of the best food safety systems in the world, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) still receives an average of 2,000 reports from consumers concerning food safety issues every year. Significant improvements to food distribution supply chains, food production and the speed and volume of food manufacturing … Read more
Many people do not know that the prescription drugs in their medicine cabinets have quite the tale to tell. Its’ story ends with them, the consumer, a regular Joe going in to fill a prescription at a local pharmacy. The beginning of the tale? Well, that’s slightly more complicated. You know as a pharmaceutical wholesale distributor … Read more
Disclaimer: The information and opinions expressed in this blog are based on the authors best understanding of the updates from HDA’s 2018 Distribution Management Conference and Expo and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or opinions of the industry in whole. Blue Link was excited to participate for the first time in the 2018 HDA Distribution Management … Read more
For the first time, Blue Link will be exhibiting at the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA)’s 2018 Distribution Management Conference and Expo March 4th – 7th in Austin, Texas. As a key organization in the pharmaceutical industry, the HDA’s annual conference is the largest supply chain education event of it’s kind. The conference aims to engage … Read more
Disclaimer: The information and opinions expressed in this blog are based on the authors best understanding of the updates from HDA’s 2017 Traceability Seminar and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or opinions of the industry in whole. Blue Link was honored to sponsor and attend The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA’s) 2017 Traceability Seminar November 8-10 in Washington, D.C. This … Read more
Most pharmaceutical distribution businesses will agree that selling schedule II drugs is a highly complex, time-consuming and headache-inducing process. Take for example the requirement to submit DEA Form 222. Without a proper Controlled Substance Ordering System (CSOS) in place to complete this form electronically, this process alone can take several days to complete via courier. … Read more
Most pharmaceutical distribution wholesalers are familiar with the Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors (VAWD) (Now called the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)). program and know that attaining the accreditation is no easy feat without the proper software. It is an extensive and complex process that can take over six months to complete, so why go … Read more
We’re thrilled to announce that Blue Link now offers a Controlled Substance Ordering System (CSOS) component as part of our integrated inventory and accounting ERP software! Blue Link ERP CSOS eliminates the need for pharmaceutical distributors to acquire third party CSOS. VAUGHAN, Ont. – April 6, 2017 – Blue Link Associates offers a CSOS component as … Read more
This post is Part 6 and the last post of the Series: Understanding The Drug Supply Chain Security Act and What it Means for Pharmaceutical Distribution Companies. For a full list of all the topics in this series, please see the bullet points at the end of this post. In November 2013, former President Obama … Read more
All food distributors are required to have processes which include lot traceability, as a result of both government regulation and manufacturer and retailer demands. Both the US and Canadian governments have requirements that apply to all levels of the food supply chain in which each company, at a minimum, tracks where product has come from … Read more
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