AmeriSource Forms Alliance with healthAtoZ.com; HealthAtoZ.com Content to Appear on AmeriSource's Virtual Internet Pharmacy Sites.Business Editors/Hi-Tech & Health Writers VALLEY FORGE Valley Forge, on the Schuylkill River, SE Pa., NW of Philadelphia. There, during the American Revolution, the main camp of the Continental Army was established (Dec., 1777–June, 1778) under the command of Gen. George Washington. , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2000 AmeriSource Health Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AAS), one of the nation's leading pharmaceutical distributors, today announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with healthAtoZ.com, the premier healthcare Internet portal for personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. , accurate and original health and medical information. Under the alliance, healthAtoZ.com will provide its extensive site content to each of AmeriSource's Virtual Internet Pharmacy internet pharmacy Online A website that offers prescription drugs from the comfort of home Cons The IP or prescribing physician may not be qualified or licensed to prescribe drugs in all states. See Operation Cure-All, VIPPS. (VIP) customer websites. The content will appear as part of each VIP site with the logo "Powered by healthAtoZ.com" on the page. VIP allows independent and small chain pharmacies to create their own websites, where customers can browse AmeriSource's catalog of over 15,000 non-pharmaceutical products and then electronically select the items they wish to buy. AmeriSource fills the order and delivers it to the retailer the next day, then the pharmacy retailer either delivers the products to the consumer or the consumer can pick up the order in person. AmeriSource will launch the new addition to VIP at its annual trade show July 16 to 20, 2000 in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. . "Our alliance with healthAtoZ.com significantly enhances our 'click and brick' strategy--which combines consumer confidence in the traditional retail pharmacy with the convenience of Internet shopping," said R. David Yost David Harold Yost (born January 7, 1969) is an American actor known for his role on the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Biography Early life , AmeriSource President and Chief Executive Officer. "It's the next logical step. Now consumers can not only come to their local pharmacy over the Internet for great product values, but they can also find trusted, accurate information for maintaining wellness and managing disease." "Joining with AmeriSource allows us to greatly expand our service to healthcare consumers, under the trusted banner of the local pharmacy," said Raj Lakhanpal, MD, FRCS FRCS Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. FRCS abbr. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons , FACEP FACEP Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians , President and Chief Executive Officer of healthAtoZ.com. "Our mission is to provide people with quality information and Internet tools that enable them to take an active role in pursuing optimum health, and this alliance significantly broadens our reach." A leader in healthcare information, healthAtoZ.com has 95 percent original content, reviewed by a 40-person Medical Advisory Board that ensures accuracy of information. The portal is consistently rated among the top 10 health sites by Gomez Advisors, recently ranking No. 2 for Relationship Services and No. 3 for both ease of use and consumer confidence. And in a recent rating by www.deja.com, the site received high scores (overall 4.4 out of 5), most notably for credibility and comprehensiveness. About healthAtoZ.com HealthAtoZ.com, "Your Family Health Site," was founded in 1995 by a team of physicians, nurses and pharmacists. Today it serves consumers and healthcare professionals as the premiere Internet resource for accurate and original health and medical information. A leader in personalizing health information on the Internet, the Internet, the, international computer network linking together thousands of individual networks at military and government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, industrial and financial corporations of all sizes, and commercial enterprises site allows users to tailor the healthAtoZ.com home page with health news, journal articles and Web tools to suit their individual interests. In addition, healthAtoZ.com provides eMate, a health-focused interactive family calendar and reminder service, as well as the Internet's most comprehensive medical search engine. Based in Cranbury, NJ, HealthAtoZ is dedicated to promoting disease management and wellness programs. The company provides Internet services to managed care organizations, pharmacy benefit management A Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) is a third party administrator of prescription drug programs. They are primarily responsible for processing and paying prescription drug claims. companies, employers, and e-pharmacy sites. For additional information, visit www.healthatoz.com. About AmeriSource AmeriSource Health Corporation, with more than $10 billion in operating revenue operating revenue Revenue from any regular source. Revenue from sales is adjusted for discounts and returns when calculating operating revenue. Compare other revenue. , is a leading distributor of pharmaceutical and related healthcare services and the industry's largest provider of pharmaceuticals to the acute care/health systems market. Headquartered in Valley Forge, PA, the company serves its base of 21,000 customer accounts through a national network of 24 strategically located distribution facilities. For news and additional information about the company, visit its web site at www.amerisource.com. Certain information contained in this press release includes forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act) that reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Certain factors such as competitive pressures, success of restructuring initiatives, continued industry consolidation, changes in customer mix, changes in pharmaceutical manufacturers' pricing and distribution policy, the loss of one or more key customer or supplier relationships and other matters contained in the Company's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for fiscal year 1999 and other public documents could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update the matters discussed in this press release. |
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