New Civica Rx Headquarters Press Release FINAL...at 2912 Executive Parkway in Lehi, UT. ... Arnold...
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NEWSRELEASE
CivicaRxOpensNewHeadquartersCivicateam,hospitalleadersandelectedofficialshelpdedicatenewofficestomissionof
ensuringessentialgenericmedicationsareavailableandaffordable
Lehi,UT,April18,2019–CivicaRx,anewnot-for-profitcompanythatwasestablishedtohelpstabilizethesupplyofessentialgenericmedications,hasopeneditsnewheadquarters,locatedat2912ExecutiveParkwayinLehi,UT.JoiningtheCivicaRxteaminagrandopeningceremonyandribboncuttingwereUtahGovernor,GaryHerbert;U.S.CongressmanBenMcAdams(UT);IntermountainHealthcareCEO,Dr.MarcHarrison;UniversityofUtahSeniorDirectorDrugInformationServices,ErinFox;andCivicaRxChairmanoftheBoardandthe“brainchild”ofCivicaRx,DanLiljenquist,whoisalsoSVPofStrategyatIntermountainHealthcare.U.S.SenatorsMittRomneyandMikeLeeofUtahprovidedcongratulatoryvideoremarks. Lehi,referredtolocallyas“SiliconSlopes,”waschosenbecauseitiscentrallylocatedamidUtah’smajoruniversitiesandhasbecomeahubforUtah’sstart-upandtechcommunity,whichwillenableCivicaRxtodrawonlocalexpertiseandtalent.TheLehiofficewillhouseapproximately40peoplesoonandexpansionopportunitiesinLehiareexpectedtobringtheofficetofourorfivetimesthatsizewithinthreetofiveyears.CivicaRxexistsinthepublicinterestasanon-profit,non-stockcorporationfocusedonreducingchronicgenericdrugshortages,whichhavenegativelyimpactedpatientcareforoveradecade.ItwasfoundedbyleadingUShospitalsystemsconcernedaboutdrugshortagesandphilanthropicorganizationspassionateaboutimprovinghealthcare.“TogetherwecelebratethereasonwhyCivicaRxexists,inpurposeandinbrickandmortar,andthatistodowhatisinthebestinterestofpatientsbystabilizingthesupplyofgenericmedications,”saidMartinVanTrieste,CivicaRxCEO.“Drugshortagesstrainhospitalstaff,leadtodelayedsurgeriesandsub-optimaltreatmentsforpatients,andcanleadtounpredictablepriceincreasesthatresultinbudgetaryinstabilityinhospitals.”
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Eventspeakershighlightedthechallengesassociatedwithgenericdrugshortagesinthenation’shospitals,sharedenthusiasmaboutthepromiseofCivicaRxasaninnovative,collaborativeapproachtostabilizinggenericdrugsupply,andexpressedprideinwelcomingCivicaRxtoUtah.
###AboutCivicaRxCivicaRxisanewenterprisedesignedtoreducechronicgenericdrugshortages,whichhavebecomeanationalcrisisandhavenegativelyimpactedpatientcareforoveradecade.CivicaRxexistsinthepublicinterestasanon-profit,non-stockcorporationcommittedtostabilizingsupplyofessentialgenericmedicationsinahospitalsetting.ItwasfoundedbyleadingUShospitalsystemsconcernedaboutdrugshortagesandphilanthropicorganizationspassionateaboutimprovinghealthcare. CivicaRxwillactinthebestinterestofpatientstoeliminateuncertaintyinthegenericdrugsupplychainthroughlong-termcontractswiththehealthsystemmemberswhohavejoinedCivicaRxaswellasitsmanufacturingpartners.CivicaRxiscommittedtotransparency,willofferfairandsustainableprices,andwillensureithasdedicatedmanufacturingcapacityforthemedicationsthataremostdesperatelyneededinhospitalsacrossthecountry.CivicaRxGoverningBoardMembersThesememberslaunchedCivicaRxinSeptember2018andrepresentCivicaRx’sBoardofDirectorsCommonSpiritHealthHCAHealthcareIntermountainHealthcareMayoClinicProvidenceSt.JosephHealthSSMHealthTrinityHealthArnoldVenturesPetersonCenteronHealthcareGaryandMaryWestFoundationCivicaRxFoundingMembersAdvocateAuroraHealthAlleghenyHealthNetworkBaptistHealthSouthFloridaFranciscanAllianceMemorialHermannHealthSystem
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