Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc. (CAPS(R)) Acquires SoluNet LLC; Addition of SoluNet Facilities Marks Continued Company Growth, Commitment to Quality Admixture and Customer Support.BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc. ("CAPS(R)"), the industry leader in providing high quality intravenous admixture services to over 1,000 hospital and home infusion pharmacies, announced today that it has acquired substantially all of the business assets of SoluNet LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (an affiliate of Coram, Inc. ("Coram")) related to the outsourced provision of IV admixtures of Total Parenteral Nutrition Total Parenteral Nutrition Definition Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a way of supplying all the nutritional needs of the body by bypassing the digestive system and dripping nutrient solution directly into a vein. , cardioplegia, renal replacement solutions, and IV drug therapies to hospital pharmacies A hospital pharmacy is concerned with pharmacy service to all types of hospital and differs considerably from a community pharmacy. Some pharmacists in hospital pharmacies may have more complex clinical medication management issues whereas pharmacists in community from four locations. "I have great admiration for the people and policies at Coram and SoluNet. SoluNet's business is a perfect addition to CAPS as we expand our network of licensed pharmacies to Connecticut, West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. and western New Jersey," said Eric Steen, President of CAPS. "The addition of the new SoluNet facilities, combined with our newly opened pharmacies in Orlando and New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded and our recently introduced controlled substance controlled substance n. a drug which has been declared by federal or state law to be illegal for sale or use, but may be dispensed under a physician's prescription. offering, will enable us to play a larger role in helping our customers improve quality and reduce cost." CAPS is a service designed to support pharmacists by providing a cost-effective outsourcing alternative for sterile compounding. In operation since 1991, the CAPS national network of regional compounding centers provides daily admixing and delivery of parenteral parenteral /pa·ren·ter·al/ (pah-ren´ter-al) not through the alimentary canal, but rather by injection through some other route, as subcutaneous, intramuscular, etc. par·en·ter·al adj. 1. drugs and nutrition solutions to institutional customers in all 50 states. For more information on CAPS, visit www.capspharmacy.com. CAPS is a member of the B. Braun Group of Companies. For more information on B. Braun, visit www.bbraunusa.com. Coram, Inc. is a leading national provider of specialty home infusion and specialty pharmaceutical distribution services. With more than 70 full-service branch pharmacies, the company offers both national presence and comprehensive local coverage. Coram's 25 years of experience, clinical expertise and commitment to positive outcomes has earned it a reputation for excellence among patients, clinicians and payors nationwide. For more information about Coram, visit http://www.coramhc.com or call 1.800.CoramHC. |
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