Week 14

Question 1

Supply chain

Answer 1

-netwoek between company and supplier to produce and distribute

Question 2

Drug flow to patient

Answer 2

-raw material sourcing
-manufacturing
-distribution and logistics (wholesaler, regional)
-dispensing

Question 3

Types of manufacturing

Answer 3

-branded non-contract (no alternatives)
-branded contract
-generic injectables (hit hard by shortages
-generic non-injectables

Question 4

Which is best place for discount

Answer 4

-generic injectables

Question 5

GPO

Answer 5

-help aggregate and leverage purchase volume to negotiate discounts w manufacturers and distributers
-never takes possession of product
-member’s still have choice

Question 6

Types of data

Answer 6

-descriptive (what happened)
-diagnostic (why)
-predictive
-prescriptive (what should i do)