Third-party logistics provider (3PL) definition
Third-party logistics provider (3PL) means a person who provides or coordinates warehousing or other logistics services of a drug or device on behalf of a manufacturer, wholesale distributor, or dispenser of the drug or device, but does not take ownership of the drug or device, nor has responsibility to direct the sale or disposition of the drug or device.
Third-party logistics provider (3PL) means a person that contracts with a wholesale distributor or a prescription drug, medical gas, or prescription medical device or equipment’s manufacturer to provide or coordinate warehousing, wholesale distribution, or other services on behalf of a manufacturer, but does not take title to the prescription drug, medical gas, or prescription medical device or equipment or have general responsibility to direct the prescription drug, medical gas, or prescription medical device or equipment’s sale or disposition. The third-party logistics provider must be licensed independently and to be considered part of the normal distribution channel must also be an authorized distributor of record;