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SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- H. D. Smith, among the nation's largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, today announced the appointment of Tim Booth to executive vice president, Smith Medical Partners. Smith Medical Partners is a wholly owned subsidiary of H. D. Smith focused on specialty pharmaceutical distribution and services, and is part of the newly formed H. D. Smith Specialty Solutions group, an organization structured to provide focus and...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- H. D. Smith, among the nation's largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, today announced the establishment of H. D. Smith Specialty Solutions, an organization structured to provide focus and alignment around specialty and traditional brand products, solutions and services. The company also announced the realignment of select executive leadership positions to best capitalize on the growing needs resulting from recent geographic and...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- H. D. Smith, among the nation's largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, today announced plans to secure majority ownership in Triplefin, a privately held reimbursement, patient assistance and pharmaceutical brand support services Company, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The investment will combine Triplefin under H. D. Smith's Specialty Solutions business alongside Smith Medical Partners, creating an end-to-end service value chain...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- H. D. Smith, among the nation's largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, is committed to serving the local, independent pharmacies and institutions that make up the backbone of the national health system, and the patients they serve - particularly in times of crisis. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121015/NY93014LOGO ) During Hurricane Sandy and now, in its aftermath, the Kearny, NJ-based New York Metro Division of H. D. Smith...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- H. D. Smith, among the nation's largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, today announced that it completed the acquisition of Valley Wholesale Drug. Under the terms of the agreement, Valley Wholesale Drug will be run as a wholly owned subsidiary of H. D. Smith. Day-to-day operations of the subsidiary will be run by Stephen Shoneff, former CEO of Valley, out of the Stockton, California facility. (Logo:...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- H. D. Smith, among the nation's largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, today announced plans to acquire Valley Wholesale Drug in a merger agreement transaction. The acquisition provides H. D. Smith with an increased customer base in California, reaching more than 1,000 independent pharmacy customers in the state - approximately half of the California market. Additionally, Valley Wholesale Drug customers will benefit from access to...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- H. D. Smith, among the nation's largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, today announced the appointment of Timothy Booth, MBA, to corporate vice president and head of its Home Healthcare Division (HHC), a fast-growing segment of the Company's customer service offerings. Mr. Booth will report to Christopher Smith, president and Chief Operating Officer, H. D. Smith. "One of the nation's important healthcare trends is the shift of...

PITTSBURGH, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- PharmacyGPO, Inc., a pharmacy buying group that services independently owned pharmacies across the United States, today announced a three-year agreement with H. D. Smith as its exclusive wholesaler. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120507/CG01217) Under the terms of the agreement, H. D. Smith, a leading national wholesaler, will be the exclusive supplier of a full line of products including pharmaceuticals, health and...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- H. D. Smith, among the nation's largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, today announced a three-year prime vendor agreement with PharmacyGPO, a buying group that services independent community pharmacies across the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, H. D. Smith will be the exclusive supplier of a full line of products including pharmaceuticals, health and wellness products and durable medical equipment for PharmacyGPO, whose...

WOOD DALE, Ill., April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith Medical Partners, the specialty pharmaceutical subsidiary of H. D. Smith, today announced an exclusive logistics and cold chain services agreement with Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE Amex: CXM), a health sciences and regenerative medicine company, to support its recently launched wound care product, Excellagen(TM). Excellagen is a professional-use, syringe-based wound care product used in the management of diabetic foot ulcers,...