PharMEDium - HPG Agreement Press Release

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pharmedium to be provider of healthtrust hospitals’ outsourced compounded pharmacy preparations

BRENTWOOD, TN, AND LAKE FOREST, IL August 18, 2008 – HealthTrust Purchasing Group, LP (HealthTrust) and PharMEDium Services, LLC, today announced an agreement under which PharMEDium will serve as a supplier of outsourced compounded pharmacy preparations for HealthTrust’s acute-care hospitals.

The agreement applies to the full line of outsourced compounded drug preparations supporting more than 1,300 acute-care hospitals within HealthTrust, including HCA, Triad, HMA, Community Health Systems, Consorta and Lifepoint. PharMEDium, the leading provider of outsourced hospital pharmacy I.V. compounded solutions, currently services thousands of hospitals across the United States.

“We are excited to add PharMEDium’s outstanding record of quality, customer service and experience to our organization and its hospitals,” said John Romano, AVP Pharmacy National Agreements, [HealthTrust]. “PharMEDium is the leader in its field, and its expertise aligns with our commitment to superior patient care that is supported by market-leading suppliers.”

“This partnership marks a significant milestone for PharMEDium,” said David Jonas, PharMEDium Chairman and CEO. “To work at this level with an organization of HealthTrust’s reputation, one that shares our values around quality, safety, and leadership, is tremendous.”

About HealthTrust Purchasing Group, LP
HealthTrust Purchasing Group, headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, is a group purchasing organization that supports over 1300 not-for-profit and for-profit acute care facilities, as well as ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, and alternate care sites. With an annual purchasing volume by its members of more than $13 billion, HealthTrust is committed to obtaining the best price for clinically-recommended products, ensuring their timely delivery and continuously evaluating and improving its services to the patients, physicians and clinicians it serves.

About PharMEDium Services, LLC

PharMEDium is the leading provider of pharmacy outsourced sterile IV compounding services. PharMEDium is a nationwide network of state licensed and federally registered compounding centers providing trusted and innovative solutions to thousands of hospitals throughout the United States. State-of-the-Art admixture services are supported by the industry leading online purchasing system including an electronic 222 controlled substance ordering system. PharMEDium is managed by licensed pharmacists and staffed by certified technicians; the company complies with all applicable state laws and FDA regulations, including USP Chapter <797>, and DEA requirements.

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PharMEDium - HPG Agreement Press Release