News|Articles|October 5, 2026

How Distribution Is Evolving for Today's Targeted Therapies

Author(s)Christopher Van Norman, Stephen Appezzato

McKesson's Chris Van Norman previews his LogiPharma USA keynote on demand signal sharing, AI, and precision distribution for targeted therapies.

As therapies become more targeted and time-sensitive, distribution is demanding more specialized handling, tighter temperature control, and closer coordination between manufacturers and distributors. Christopher Van Norman, senior vice president of supply chain operations at McKesson, addresses those demands at LogiPharma USA 2026, as a speaker in the keynote fireside chat "Racing to Meet the Moment: Supply Chains Built for Today's Therapies."

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