NAPSRx Chapter 5
Authorized Distributor - ANS-
Average Wholesale Price (AWP) - ANS-
Brokerage - ANS-
Buy-Side Margin - ANS-
Chain Drug Store - ANS-
Dock-to-Dock Delivery - ANS-
Drop Shipment - ANS-
Float - ANS-
Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) - ANS-
In-State Wholesaler - ANS-
Independent Drug Store - ANS-
Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) - ANS-
Mail-Order Pharmacy - ANS-
Manufacturer-Direct Sale - ANS-
Mass Merchandiser - ANS-
Non-Stock Sales - ANS-
Out-of-State Wholesaler - ANS-
Pharmacy Benefit Management Company - ANS-
Rebate - ANS-
Self-Warehousing - ANS-
Sell-Side Margin - ANS-
The Three Largest Drug Wholesalers - ANS-These three companies account for nearly 90% of
all drug wholesale sales:
- Cardinal Health
- McKesson HBOC
- AmerisourceBergen
Two Legal Classifications of Wholesalers - ANS-1. Primary Wholesale Distributors
2. Secondary Wholesale Distributors
Upcharge - ANS-
Authorized Distributor - ANS-
Average Wholesale Price (AWP) - ANS-
Brokerage - ANS-
Buy-Side Margin - ANS-
Chain Drug Store - ANS-
Dock-to-Dock Delivery - ANS-
Drop Shipment - ANS-
Float - ANS-
Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) - ANS-
In-State Wholesaler - ANS-
Independent Drug Store - ANS-
Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) - ANS-
Mail-Order Pharmacy - ANS-
Manufacturer-Direct Sale - ANS-
Mass Merchandiser - ANS-
Non-Stock Sales - ANS-
Out-of-State Wholesaler - ANS-
Pharmacy Benefit Management Company - ANS-
Rebate - ANS-
Self-Warehousing - ANS-
Sell-Side Margin - ANS-
The Three Largest Drug Wholesalers - ANS-These three companies account for nearly 90% of
all drug wholesale sales:
- Cardinal Health
- McKesson HBOC
- AmerisourceBergen
Two Legal Classifications of Wholesalers - ANS-1. Primary Wholesale Distributors
2. Secondary Wholesale Distributors
Upcharge - ANS-