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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) honored pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers with the annual Distribution Industry Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA). The awards were distributed at the HDA 2018 Business and Leadership Conference here.
The DIANA Awards have been a symbol of excellence in the pharmaceutical supply chain since 1959. Honored HDA-member manufacturers demonstrate leadership, maintain strong trading partnerships and develop innovative new product launches and promotions for the pharmaceutical distribution industry. In addition, two companies were recognized as HDA Manufacturer Partners of the Year; honorees are HDA members that have had at least five consecutive years of membership and active participation in the Alliance.
“The DIANA Awards identify and celebrate HDA manufacturers for their outstanding accomplishments,” said HDA president and chief executive officer John Gray. “Winners set the standard for the industry, with their contributions benefiting the supply chain and the patients they serve. The Alliance is proud to recognize our 2018 DIANA winners.”
2018 DIANA Award Winners
Best New Product Introduction or Promotion Awards
Branded Pharmaceutical Products: Alkermes, for Aristada 1064 mg Two-Month Dose
Generic Pharmaceutical Products: Mylan Inc., for Glatiramer Acetate Injection
Best Overall Manufacturer Awards
Consumer Product Manufacturer
Winner: Reckitt Benckiser
Merit Finalist: Bayer Consumer Health
Branded Pharmaceutical Product Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of Less Than $300 Million:
Winner: Alkermes
First Merit Finalist: Mission Pharmacal Company
Second Merit Finalist: Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
Branded Pharmaceutical Product Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of More Than $300 Million:
Winner: Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.First Merit Finalist: Allergan
Second Merit Finalist: Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
Generic Pharmaceutical Product Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of Less Than $100 Million:
Winners: Alvogen, Inc., and Lannett Company, Inc.
Merit Finalist: Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Generic Pharmaceutical Product Manufacturer with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of More Than $100 Million:
Winner: Amneal Pharmaceuticals
First Merit Finalist: Apotex Corp.
Second Merit Finalist: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.
HDA Manufacturer Partner of the Year Awards
HDA Manufacturer Member with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of Less Than $500 Million:
X-Gen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
HDA Manufacturer Member with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of More Than $500 Million:
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
