[January 17, 2013] |
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Rx for 2013: MOMS Pharmacy Rebranded as AHF Pharmacy
LOS ANGELES & MELVILLE, N.Y. --(Business Wire)--
AIDS
Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest nonprofit global HIV/AIDS
organization, today announced that following its August 2012 acquisition
of MOMS Pharmacy, a specialty pharmacy focused exclusively on providing
medications and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS, it is
fully incorporating and rebranding the chain into its own AHF
Pharmacy brand. The name change will be effective immediately;
however, due to compliance with state board of pharmacy regulations in
states where MOMS has been operating as well as the need to replace
signage, prescription labeling, collateral material and other fixtures,
it is expected that the entire process of rebranding MOMS to AHF
Pharmacy may not be fully completed until several months.
AHF, founded in 1987, provides medical care and services to more than
185,000 individuals in 28 countries worldwide. AHF is also the largest
non-profit provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the United States. With
the MOMS acquisition, it now operates 32 AHF
Pharmacy and AHF Pharmacy Access Centers throughout California,
Florida, Georgia, Ohio, New York, Connecticut, Texas, Washington
(state) and Washington, D.C. AHF Pharmacy specializes in HIV
medications and offers complete medication/supplement analysis and
automated 24-hour prescription refills, e-prescribing, and free,
discreet home delivery or pick-up. Revenues generated from AHF Pharmacy
help contribute to caring for AHF patients as well as supporting its
prevention and testing programs both domestically and worldwide. Special
services offered at select locations include free HIV testing,
nutritional product offerings and Out
of the Closet Thrift Stores.
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MOMS Pharmacy, founded in 1983, operated 12 pharmacies and MOMS Pharmacy
Access Centers in California, Washington, Massachusetts, Connecticut and
New York. Nine of these original MOMS sites, including two access
centers, remained open and now transition to the AHF Pharmacy brand.
MOMS provided a wide range of medications and services for any
individual's healthcare needs, including comprehensive medication
adherence programs and tools, including the innovative MOMSPak, a
personal options program, free personal delivery, a refill reminder
program, support services, nutritional supplements and a variety of
educational programs and materials. MOMS Pharmacy was a division of
Allion Healthcare. These services will now continue at the sites under
the AHF Pharmacy name, with the GoPak and CalendarPak replacing the
MOMSPak.
"2012 was an exciting year for AHF, heralded by the remarkable growth
and expansion of many of our programs and services, including AHF's
acquisition of the MOMS Pharmacy chain in August. Throughout the
transition, continuity of care and services for MOMS Pharmacy clients
remained our highest priority, so we made a decision to continue to
operate those pharmacies under the MOMS brand, " said Michael
Weinstein, President of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. "Now, as we move
ahead into 2013, we are fully incorporating the MOMS name into AHF by
rebranding the chain into the AHF Pharmacy brand. MOMS' strong national
footprint coupled with AHF's existing comprehensive offerings can only
bolster our ability to serve the communities in our core markets and
establishes AHF as a true leader in specialized pharmacy services
tailored to serving HIV/AIDS clients."
"At first glance, the transition from the 'MOMS' name may seem
bittersweet to some involved with us over the years either as pharmacy
clients or staff; however, MOMS was fortunate enough to join together
with AHF, a recognized leader in nonprofit healthcare for 25 years and
an ideal partner for MOMS Pharmacy," said Anthony D. Luna, Chief
of Sales for AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the former President of MOMS
Pharmacy. "As a result, we are moving forward into a new chapter of our
growth, unlocking even greater clinical outcomes for individuals living
with HIV/AIDS by providing advanced, clinically comprehensive and
cost-effective care to clients and working collaboratively with
healthcare providers to better serve our communities through this newer,
stronger pharmacy network. Since August, I have seen our mutually
focused client-centered model ensure a seamless transition for our
patients firsthand, and I am confident of its continued success as we
move forward under the umbrella of AHF Pharmacy."
"There is a common value system shared by AHF and MOMS Pharmacy that
allows us to maximize our collective potential to provide the best care
possible while also giving back to those communities most impacted by
this disease," said Scott Carruthers, National Director of
Pharmacy for AHF. "We warmly welcomed the MOMS Pharmacy team and the
providers and patients it serves into the AHF family back in August, and
we continue to extend our welcome during this transition, confident that
we can achieve great things together as AHF Pharmacy."
The formal transaction for AHF's acquisition of MOMS, closed on August
20, 2012, was subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the
transaction were not disclosed.
About AIDS Healthcare Foundation AIDS
Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization,
currently provides medical care and/or services to more than 187,000
individuals in 28 countries worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin
America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region and Eastern Europe. To learn
more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org,
find us on Facebook (News - Alert): www.facebook.com/aidshealth
and follow us on Twitter (News - Alert): @aidshealthcare
About MOMS Pharmacy MOMS Pharmacy was a specialty pharmacy
that is focused exclusively on providing medications and support
services to people living with HIV/AIDS. MOMS strived to provide the
most advanced, clinically comprehensive, and cost effective treatment
and care to all of its clients. MOMS Pharmacy, an ALLION Healthcare
Company, worked with the biotechnology and pharmaceutical community in
pursuing optimal therapeutic outcomes for individuals living with
HIV/AIDS.

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