DOJ OKs Supply Chain 'Control Tower' Collaboration Against COVID-19 Drug Shortages

AmerisourceBergen, McKesson, Cardinal and others can help FEMA deliver hydroxychloroquine and manage critical-drugs supply chain without running afoul of federal antitrust law.

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AmerisourceBergen Corp. won’t have to worry about violating federal antitrust law as it collaborates with other healthcare distributors and US government agencies on a pharmaceutical supply chain “control tower tool” to deliver medicines needed in COVID-19 hot spots around the nation, thanks to a 20 April business review letter from the US Department of Justice.

The letter protects AmerisourceBergen from antitrust risks as it works for free with other healthcare distributors to help the government distribute hydroxychloroquine that drug

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