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UK: UniChem acquires Central Homecare
4 April 2008UniChem, the UK wholesale business of Alliance Boots, is pleased to confirm that it has acquired Central Homecare, a provider of home healthcare services in the UK. This exciting acquisition will enable UniChem to offer enhanced distribution capabilities to its manufacturer customers, including high-tech homecare services and direct-to-patient supply for specialist medications.
Central Homecare is an established provider of high-tech services to patients requiring management of complex drug therapies in their own homes, with the aim of improving their quality of life. It provides delivery of, and services for, patients requiring specialist medication related to specific therapy areas such as cystic fibrosis, nutrition, cancer, rheumatology, multiple sclerosis, sexual health, pain and endocrine disorders. Central Homecare operates an expert delivery service ensuring that specialised medications, such as those which require temperature controls, are delivered in optimal condition.
The company is based in Alton, Hampshire and was established in 1994. It has its own warehousing and distribution capabilities and will continue to operate independently within the UniChem estate. Nick Payne, who has been with the company since its inception, will continue as Managing Director of Central Healthcare, reporting to Terry Scicluna, Managing Director of UniChem.
Mark Stephenson, Supplier Relations Director at UniChem, comments: “UniChem believes that this acquisition affords significant benefits for its manufacturer customers. Home therapy often brings improved patient compliance, maximising therapeutic outcome and patient quality of life as well as minimising drug wastage. Central Homecare has a proven track record of working with pharmaceutical companies in delivering both patient-centred homecare services and specialist wholesaling. As part of UniChem, Central Homecare will benefit from the strength of Alliance Boots. We are pleased to be able to offer our manufacturer customers a unique distribution offering.”