Canadian Association For Pharmacy Distribution Management

CAPDM Membership

CAPDM COMMITTEES

CAPDM Committee Members represent all key pharmacy and health care supply chain systems; Standing Committees develop industry Position Papers and identifying solutions for an efficient and safe supply chain. These Committees successfully establish COLLABORATION and build CONSENUS among trading partners with a COMMITMENT to recommending improvements for best supply chain practices.

In addition to Standing Committees, any major issues impacting pharmacy supply chain management could also precipitate the formation of a new Committee or Sub-Committee with Board approval.

To view the most recent deliverables produced by the CAPDM Committees, visit the Committee Deliverables Section. For a listing of Committee Members, visit the Committee Members Page.

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 Automated Product Tracking Committee

The Automated Product Tracking Committee was established to examine the best method for electronically tracking product within the Canadian pharmacy supply chain. It is currently exploring RFID technology as well as serialized bar codes as a possible solution.

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 Customer Service Committee

The Customer Service Committee's mandate is to develop tools and promote objectives for implementing customer service improvements. The Committee works with stakeholders to develop recommended guidelines for new business models and to eliminate unnecessary costs and inefficiencies.

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 Data & Information Committee

The Data & Information Committee determines the minimum data requirements and standard formats needed to efficiently share between trading partners.

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 Government Relations Committees

Recognizing the complexity of government-industry relations, CAPDM has formed member-populated Government Relations Committees for the key areas across Canada. CAPDM has now formed the Western Canada Committee and the Ontario Committee and will be following up with other key regions in the near future. Each committee will identify key strategies and actions for their regions and guide ongoing activities to maximize dialogue with the government and responsiveness to critical issues.

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 Pandemic Preparedness Committee

The Committee's mandate is to develop appropriate checklists for pharmacy distributors/self-distributing pharmacy chains, manufacturers and transportation providers to manage critical business activities and human resources in preparation for/during a flu pandemic in Canada.

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 Member Services Committee

The objective of the Member Services Committee is to identify and implement value-added services and programs that benefit CAPDM Members and attract new companies to the Association.

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 Safe & Secure Supply Chain Committee

The Committee's madate is to develop and implement a variety of initiatives to ensure the safe and secure movement of products throughout the Canadian pharmacy supply chain.

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 Temperature Control Committee

The Temperature Control Committee’s mandate is to develop temperature control Best Practices for Canadian pharmacy distributors/self-distribution retailers, 3PLs and manufacturers, including the transportation of product throughout the pharmacy supply chain.

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