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- Pharmacists and Patients at Employee-Owned Retailer Will Use Alchemyfor Accurate, Timely Medication Knowledge
Gold Standard/Elsevier, developer of drug information and medicationmanagement solutions, announced today that Thrifty White Drug Stores, anemployee-owned pharmacy with 88 stores in six states, has licensed Alchemy(http://www.goldstandard.com/pages/alchemy.html?epm=1_1) as the new drugdatabase and decision support solution for all of its pharmacy andtelepharmacy dispensing systems.
"Thrifty White is committed to providing healthcare to populations whereaccess to pharmacy services is limited. We believe that the pharmacist is agreat resource, especially to patients in rural communities," said GaryBoehler, Executive Vice President of Pharmacy for Thrifty White. "We selectedGold Standard's Alchemy due to its timely, reliable content, advancedtechnology and excellent customer service. Alchemy offers the most completepackage to support us in giving our customers the quality care they need anddeserve."
Thrifty White emphasizes the use of technology to streamline theprescription filling process so the pharmacist is available to counsel andanswer patients' questions. The company will use Alchemy's drug productdatabase, drug decision support and patient education to enhance their drugdispensing system and provide drug information to pharmacists instantly.
Alchemy's Drug Product database delivers drug data compliant with NCPDPtelecommunication and electronic prescribing standards for brand and genericprescription drugs, over-the-counter products, herbals, vitamins, nutritionalproducts, medical devices and diagnostic kits. Alchemy Drug Decision Supportevaluates the patient's complete drug regimen for potential problems andpresents concise, relevant notifications to help the healthcare provider makeinformed drug therapy decisions. Alchemy also meets FDA requirements forconsumer medication information, with patient education sheets that serve ascounseling aids at the point of care and reassuring take-home references.
"Alchemy's agile technology will be able to keep pace with ThriftyWhite's rapidly growing business, and its robust content will empower ruralcommunities with the most up-to-date drug information," said Marianne Messer,president of Gold Standard. "By imparting medication knowledge to pharmacyprofessionals and patients, Alchemy helps to produce fewer adverse drugevents, better health results, and an overall cost savings."
Alchemy is an integrated drug database and drug decision support enginethat improves clinical and financial outcomes. Better data modeling ensuresthe most current and accurate drug content and decision support, whilesuperior customer service and advanced technology enable the simplest andmost cost-effective installation and maintenance. Alchemy delivers actionableanswers for users in all healthcare settings, leading the industry inreducing alert fatigue for improved patient safety.
For more information on Alchemy, contact Gold Standard/Elsevier [email protected] or +1-800-375-0943.
About Gold Standard/Elsevier
Based in Tampa, FL, Gold Standard/Elsevier uses innovative technologiesto provide a complete suite of drug information and decision supportsolutions. With a tenacious commitment to product quality, GoldStandard/Elsevier solutions empower healthcare organizations, professionalsand consumers to meet the most pressing healthcare challenges, improvepatient safety and ensure optimal outcomes. To learn more about GoldStandard/Elsevier, visit http://www.goldstandard.com.
About Elsevier Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific,technical and medical information products and services. The company works inpartnership with the global science and health communities to publish morethan 2,000 journals, including The Lancet (http://www.thelancet.com/) andCell ( http://www.cell.com/), and close to 20,000 book titles, includingmajor reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier's online solutionsinclude SciVerse ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/), SciVerseScopus (http://www.scopus.com/home.url), Reaxys (https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/session.do), MD Consult (http://www.mdconsult.com/php/225147780-2/homepage) and Nursing Consult(http://www.nursingconsult.com/php/225147798-2/home.html), which enhance theproductivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite(http://www.scival.com/) and MEDai's Pinpoint Review (http://www.medai.com/),which help research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes morecost-effectively.
A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/homepage.cws_home) employs 7,000 peopleworldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC (http://www.reedelsevier.com/Pages/Home.aspx), a world-leading publisher andinformation provider, which is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and ReedElsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (LondonStock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).
About Thrifty White
Headquartered in Maple Grove, MN, Thrifty White is a regional chain of 88pharmacies and 65 associated Independent Retailers operating in the ruralupper mid-west, with locations in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,Iowa, Montana and Wisconsin. Thrifty White is one of the nation's one hundredlargest Employee Stock Ownership companies, owned at least 51% by itsemployees. In fact, the company is 100% owned by its employees. This uniqueownership structure allows Thrifty White to focus on the long term strengthand growth of the company.Media Contact: Tom Reller Vice President of Global Relations Elsevier +1-215-239-3508 [email protected]
SOURCE Elsevier and Gold Standard/Elsevier
