Cerner to Acquire Etreby Computer Company.Expands Portfolio to Include Retail Pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. Solutions KANSAS CITY Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo. -- Today, Cerner Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CERN CERN or European Organization for Nuclear Research, nuclear and particle physics research center straddling the French-Swiss border W of Geneva, Switzerland. ) announced its intent to acquire Etreby Computer Company, Inc., a leading software provider of retail pharmacy management systems. The acquisition will expand Cerner's pharmacy systems portfolio, adding innovative solutions and services to serve the independent, supermarket-associated and chain retail pharmacies This article is a list of major pharmacies (also known as chemists and drugstores) by country. Australia Pharmacies in Australia are mostly independently-owned by pharmacists, often operated as franchises of retail brands offered by the three major . "From physician offices to hospitals, Cerner provides integrated technology solutions to connect the healthcare community through the full continuum of patient care," said Paul Gorup, senior vice president, Cerner Knowledge and Discovery. "The retail pharmacy market is an integral part of the patient care process. With the acquisition of Etreby, Cerner extends our footprint to include this important segment into its solutions portfolio." For more than two decades, Cerner has developed and provided technology solutions for pharmacies associated with hospitals and health systems. Today, Cerner employs more than 50 pharmacists This is a list of notable pharmacists.
phar·ma·cist n. activities and improved patient safety by reducing medication errors medication error Malpractice An error in the type of medication administered or dosage. See Adverse effect, Error. . Complementary to Cerner's strength in serving acute care and affiliated clinic-based pharmacies, Etreby brings more than 25 years' experience delivering a comprehensive suite of pharmacy management solutions. More than 1,200 pharmacies use Etreby's solutions today. With the addition of the Etreby solutions, Cerner clients, affiliated pharmacies and retail pharmacy chains will now have one company to connect and serve their IT needs and improve patient safety and quality of care. "We are excited for the opportunity to combine our collective expertise in the retail pharmacy space with Cerner's vision and leadership in the healthcare IT industry," said Mike Etreby, Etreby co-founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Cerner's commitment to invest in our retail pharmacy solution demonstrates that our clients and associates are in good hands as we become part of the Cerner family." The acquisition is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2007 and should not have a material impact on Cerner's 2007 financial results. About Cerner Cerner Corp. is taking the paper chart out of healthcare, eliminating error, variance and waste in the care process. With more than 6,000 clients worldwide, Cerner is the leading supplier of healthcare information technology. The following are trademarks of Cerner: Cerner, PharmNet and Cerner's logo. (NASDAQ: CERN), www.cerner.com About Etreby Computer Company Etreby Computer Company, Inc. is a software development company providing innovative pharmacy management and pharmaceutical care systems for more than twenty-five years. Focusing on community pharmacists in independent and small to medium chain retail pharmacies, Etreby provides technologically advanced, user-friendly software systems that efficiently improve workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. , increase profits, lower operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales and provide for safe, efficient and cost-effective patient management. Its product line includes CliniDATA Source, a comprehensive drug database with clinical screening tools and price updates, which can be interfaced with any pharmacy management system. www.etreby.com This release contains 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. that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. It is important to note that the Company's performance, and actual results, financial condition or business could differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. The words "intent", "will", "opportunity", "expected" and "should" or the negative of these words, variations thereof or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: recruitment and retention of key personnel; risks inherent with business acquisitions; changing political, economic and regulatory influences; government regulation; and, failure of the parties to achieve the intended benefits. Additional discussion of these and other factors affecting the Company's business is contained in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results, financial condition or business over time. |
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