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EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT
REVERSE DISTRIBUTION
20% to 25% of total Rx excess inventory may be unsold.
120M
units is the annual volume
of products managed
by reverse distributors.
Source: American Associated Pharmacies
Source: FDA
11
Pharmacy500 companies offering
reverse distribution.
Source: RXinsider
$13B
worth of pharmaceuticals
flow through the reverse
distribution channel.
Source: HDA
Source: American Associated Pharmacies
$11B
of surplus medicine
is wasted annually.
55%
of the 786 households surveyed
kept unused medications at home.
Source: AACI
Source: National Library of Medicine
3.5% to 4% of all pharmaceutical sales accounts
for pharmaceutical returns.
Source: Healthcare Packaging
There were 51 product recalls in the year 2024.