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Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy Reports to IMS Prescription Data Base

30 March 06

Flint, MI (Corporate Offices) March 30, 2006 – Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy announced today their branches in Flint, MI; Grand Rapids, MI; and Cleveland,OH; all currently report to the prescription database of IMS.

“We are excited to have our locations join IMS prescription database. This is another vital step for our company and for the pharmaceutical companies we work with on a daily basis,” stated Phil Hagerman, President of Diplomat Pharmacy. “Having our data fully integrated into IMS, allows us to expand the roll out of new programs that improve compliance and improve patient care. We consider data capture and reporting a vital service to our pharmaceutical partners and their sales teams. With the ability to offer our existing direct reporting services – and now – complete integration of our data into IMS, we have the best of both worlds available to the pharmaceutical industry.” Pete Myers, Senior Account Manager with IMS, stated, “We are pleased to include Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy as one of our valued data supplier partners in providing the important information services that IMS offers to the pharmaceutical industry.”

About Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy

Independently owned and operated, Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy originated in Flint, Michigan over 30 years ago. In 2005 the pharmacy opened state of the art facilities in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Cleveland, Ohio; and Chicago, Illinois. The Cleveland location is a national distribution center for patients with CKD (chronic kidney disease) and ESRD (end stage renal disease.) Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy’s Dialysis Program is the largest and most comprehensive program in the nation. The company’s additional services include complete medication programs for patients with many other serious and chronic conditions including HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis. Other specialty areas include Transplant and Fertility. The company’s Health Management and Medication Compliance Programs keep patients healthier…longer.™

About IMS

Since its founding in 1954, IMS has served the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries with expertise and insights for advancing world health. Today, with operations in more than 100 countries and annual revenue of $1.6 billion, IMS is the world’s leading source of information and analytics for anyone who wants to track, measure and succeed within the pharmaceutical industry. IMS’s global workforce of 6,400 professionals provides clients with precise market intelligence that is translated into strategic actions.