The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 279 No 7475 p458
27 October 2007

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AZ direct-to-pharmacy scheme to start in February

AstraZeneca’s new direct-to-pharmacy supply and delivery service will start in February 2008.

The company announced in April 2007 that it would follow Pfizer into a direct-to-pharmacy distribution model, but later said that it would delay its implementation in order to give customers time to set up accounts with its delivery partners — AAH and UniChem — and to make sure that the planned system was robust.

This week, AZ said that the additional time had enabled it to carry out further consultation with its pharmacy customers in order to gain insight on how best to help patients gain the maximum benefits from their medicines while addressing NHS priorities.

“This new relationship has proved to be extremely valuable and AZ will be able to tailor its services much more in line with customer needs as a result,” the company said.