What term describes sale, purchase, trade, delivery, handling, storage, or receipt of a product; does not include dispensing pursuant to a prescription?

• A. Distribution
• B. Disposition
• C. Reverse Logistics Provider
• D. Illegitimate Product

Answer: (A)

In pharma logistics, the movement and management of products through the supply chain—selling, purchasing, trading, delivering, handling, storing, or receiving—without the act of dispensing to a patient is called distribution. It covers the flow of goods between manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and pharmacies, but dispensing a prescription to a patient is a separate process that occurs at the point of care. Disposition refers to disposal or recalls of products, which is a different activity. A reverse logistics provider handles returns and recalls, not the general distribution of new products. An illegitimate product describes counterfeit items, not a process. So, distribution is the best fit.