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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 26, 2007
CONTACT: Michael Williams
Amerita, Inc.
(949) 387-5080
mwilliams@ameritaiv.com
INFUSION INNOVATIONS JOINS AMERITA
AND BECOMES NINTH LOCATION
Amerita, Inc. expands into growing Utah market
Irvine, California, September 26, 2007 – Specialty infusion provider,
Amerita, Inc., announced today that it has acquired Infusion Innovations, a
specialty infusion pharmacy located at 2446 South Progress Drive in Salt Lake
City, Utah. This is the fifth acquisition for Amerita and extends the company’s
local operating model into the high-growth markets along the front range of
central and southern Utah.
“Infusion Innovations has been providing patients a full range of acute
infusion therapy, specialty pharmacy drugs and a nutrition support program
in the home setting since 1998. They’ve done a remarkable job growing
their company and working with home health agencies across the state of Utah
to bring people’s care into the more cost-effective home setting,” said
Jim Glynn, Amerita’s CEO. “We’re excited that Infusion Innovations
and Amerita have come together to provide quality specialty infusion services
in Utah and across the West. Our vision for Amerita includes the ability to
service patients throughout the Western region of the United States. This joining
of two strong teams moves us closer to that realization.”
According to the company, the acquisition will retain former owners Bryan Nichols,
RPh, and Deanne Birch, as well as the existing Infusion Innovations staff in
order to continue the company’s delivery of exceptional patient care
and service.
“We chose to partner with Amerita because they understand the unique
specialty infusion market in Utah and share our business philosophy of exceptional
care and service,” said Deanne Birch. “Together we will continue
as the leading specialty infusion provider for our payers, home health partners,
and most importantly, our patients.”
Bryan Nichols added, “Unlike large national providers who consolidate
companies and lay-off employees, Amerita wanted to keep our staff, provide
them with better benefits, and help us grow our business. As part of a larger
organization, we will be able to continue high service levels and improve our
efficiency by adopting Amerita’s operating system and improving our purchasing
power. It’s a win/win.”
Amerita, Inc. currently owns specialty infusion pharmacies in Texas, Colorado
and Tennessee. The acquisition of Infusion Innovations is Amerita’s first
location in Utah. Amerita’s goal is to build a company of scale that
provides specialty infusion services to patients across the West, Southwest
and Southeast areas of the U.S.
Amerita, Inc. www.ameritaiv.com is a privately held
Specialty Infusion company focused on providing complex pharmaceutical products
and clinical services to patients outside of the hospital. This market is expanding
rapidly and is driven by increasing healthcare costs, a growing bio-pharmaceutical
pipeline of infuseable and injectable medications and an aging population.
Amerita is headquartered at 20 Fairbanks, Suite 173, Irvine, CA 92618. Phone:
(949) 273-6528 / Fax: (949) 273-6547
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