Prime Therapeutics Joins the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) as a Founding Corporate Member

Organizations representing all practice areas within specialty pharmacy support NASP's mission of building collaboration and improving patient outcomes.

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Dec 09, 2014, 10:29 ET

TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy™ (NASP™) announced today Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime) joined the association as a Founding Corporate Member at the platinum level. Prime joins the more than 30 other founding members representing all practice areas within the industry including specialty pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, health care services, group purchasing organizations, and manufacturers.

"We welcome Prime Therapeutics to the NASP community and we appreciate their commitment to building an association that has a strong vision and support system for the specialty pharmacy community," Gary M. Cohen, BSPharm, RPh, CSP, NASP CEO, said. "We believe strongly that collaboration is essential to take advantage of future opportunities in the specialty market."

Prime is a privately held, independent pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) that is committed to the health of the individuals they serve. As a fully-accredited PBM, Prime serves more than 25 million members through Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, employer and union groups, and third-party administrators.

"This is an exciting opportunity for us to support NASP and the specialty pharmacy industry as a whole," Duane Barnes, Prime's chief operating officer, said. "The specialty industry is growing rapidly and we are eager to participate in programs and events that will bring all specialty pharmacy stakeholders together to advance our common goals."

About the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP)
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy™ (NASP™), founded in 2012, represents specialty pharmacy professionals in all practice settings. Our mission is to provide educational programs, certification curriculum and professional networking forums for healthcare professionals to promote the safe and appropriate use of specialty medications. By building collaboration among all organizations involved in specialty pharmacy, NASP delivers the benefits and services needed to promote the highest standards of care and improved patient outcomes. In July 2014, NASP unified with the Specialty Pharmacy Association of America (SPAARx) to form the largest professional and trade association representing the unique interests of the specialty pharmacy community.

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