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Diplomat Expands to Ft. Lauderdale
16 July 07
Flint, MI (Corporate Offices), July 16, 2007 – Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy announced today that it has merged with CC City Pharmacy located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Diplomat currently has four other branches: Flint, MI; Grand Rapids, MI; Cleveland, OH; and Chicago, IL.
“City Pharmacy has a great reputation in the community, which was built on providing outstanding service and care to both doctors and patients,” stated Phil Hagerman, President and CEO of Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy. “By blending City Pharmacy’s service levels and capabilities with our national expertise and broad range of services, we’ll be able to provide the best specialty pharmacy care to the people of Florida.”
Tom Shidaker, VP of Business Development at City Pharmacy stated, “Our partnership with Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy will allow us to meet a wider set of community needs. Both City Pharmacy and Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy are passionate about providing caring, professional pharmacy services. This merger allows us to provide innovative and cutting-edge benefits to both our patients and the South Florida medical community.”
About CC City Pharmacy
City Pharmacy was founded in 2001 with a vision to be South Florida’s leader in the provision of professional, personal pharmacy services to individuals living with chronic diseases such as HIV, Hepatitis C and cancer. As the treatment of chronic diseases has evolved over time, City Pharmacy has continued to advance and expand its specialty pharmacy services. With over 13 years of specialty pharmacy management experience, Paulo Camire RPh. the founder of City Pharmacy will continue to lead the City Pharmacy team. Camire, Shidaker and the entire experienced staff will remain in place and are committed to expanding their specialty pharmacy services while maintaining their commitment to personalized patient care.
About Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy
Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy is a privately held health care organization focusing on complete medication management programs for patients with serious and chronic conditions. Key programs include: Oncology, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis. Other specialty areas include Transplant, Fertility, Dialysis Medication Management, Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy and Specialty Compounding. The company’s Health Services division specializes in Disease Management programs for Chronic Kidney Disease patients, as well as Home and Out-Patient Infusion. With locations in Flint and Grand Rapids, MI; Cleveland, OH; Chicago, IL; and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Diplomat services the specialty pharmacy needs of patients and physicians nationwide.
For more information contact: Kathy Karns, Executive Assistant kkarns@diplomatpharmacy.com 810.720.4452