Challenges in Alaskan Rural Pharmaceutical Delivery

Authors

• Faith Ozer Green, University of Alaska, AnchorageFollow
• Michael S. Jones, University of Alaska, AnchorageFollow

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Description

In remote Alaska, aviation supply chains are critical to maintaining timely flow of food and medicines to communities. We map these supply chains, and present preliminary findings from a pharmaceutical shipment data partnership with a state Tribal Health Organization. Mean and distributional shipment time are presented for communities on versus off the road system, and a multiyear regional map is presented outlining propensity for shipment times over one week. Ongoing work will incorporate multiple additional Tribal Health Organization datasets in a comprehensive econometric framework.

Publication Date

1-20-2026

Keywords

Alaska, Arctic, Aviation, supply chains, Medicine, pharmaceutical logistics

Disciplines

Health Policy | Public Policy | Transportation

Recommended Citation

Green, Faith Ozer and Jones, Michael S., "Challenges in Alaskan Rural Pharmaceutical Delivery" (2026). CAEPR Presentations. 5.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_caepr_presentations/5