WILLINGBORO, N.J., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Less than 10
years after dispensing its first prescription, Medco Health
Solutions, Inc.’s (NYSE:
MHS) fully automated pharmacy in Willingboro dispensed its 500
millionth prescription, securing its position as one of the world’s
largest pharmacies based upon the number of prescriptions
filled.
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“This milestone is significant because it demonstrates Medco’s
vast capabilities in delivering smarter medicine safely,
conveniently and efficiently to our members’ homes,” said Kenny
Klepper, Medco President and Chief Operating Officer. “The
state-of-the-art technologies and clinical innovations we use at
the Willingboro pharmacy, as well as our automated pharmacies in
Las Vegas and Indiana, enable Medco pharmacists to focus on
providing advanced pharmacy and clinical care, driving down
healthcare costs and improving medication safety for Medco’s 65
million members.”
Dispensing prescriptions to all 50 states, the Willingboro
pharmacy is also home to the Medco Immunology and HIV Therapeutic
Resource Center® (TRC). The Medco specialist pharmacists
who work in this TRC provide patients who have complex medication
regimens with highly personalized care designed to help improve and
maintain health, enhance safety and help reduce costs. These
specialist pharmacists are specifically trained in HIV and
immunology, are aided by a fully wired and integrated data system,
and are uniquely able to provide in-depth counseling to patients
and address gaps in care that may be impacting their health.
High-Speed Accuracy
The Willingboro pharmacy can dispense more than one million
prescriptions each week, and up to 99 percent of the orders
processed are mailed out to patients within 48 hours after they are
received at the pharmacy.
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