Comprehensive Pharmacy Services acquires "remote pharmacy technology"

An online business newspaper, the Memphis Commerical Appeal covered Comprehensive's acquisition of a Remote Order Entry company that will allow remote pharmacy services for the pharmacy services giant (original press release):

Upshaw said remote order entry services are fairly new to the pharmacy landscape. Comprehensive Pharmacy began pursuing the market area in 2007.

"Over the past three or four years we've seen (remote pharmacies) gaining credibility and gaining ground," he said. "People are feeling more comfortable about them now that they see quality systems in place to address the information, sharing and (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) issues."

The RxKnights acquisition follows a Comprehensive Pharmacy acquisition last year of MedManagement, the pharmacy management arm of McKesson Corp. That acquisition made Comprehensive Pharmacy the country's largest pharmacy services provider.

More details in the article and press release, both are a bit short on details about the actual program, however. Still noteworthy!

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