Wellpartner Expands Executive Staff

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Wellpartner, a nationally recognized provider of pharmacy distribution and contract pharmacy services, today announced the addition of Anthony Zappa, PharmD, and Michael Majerik to its senior staff. As the new Vice President of Contract Pharmacy Services Operations, Dr. Zappa will oversee all aspects of contract pharmacy program implementation and service delivery to Wellpartners growing roster of safety net hospital clients. Mr. Majerik joins Wellpartner as Vice President of Sales & Marketing and will lead the companys sales growth and expansion into new markets.

Prior to joining Wellpartner, Dr. Zappa served in an operational executive capacity at Fairview Pharmacy Services, BioScrip, Diversified Pharmaceutical Services and SmthKlineBeecham. In addition, he was a founder of Interpharm, the first PBM in South Africa. Dr. Zappas clinical experience includes several years of hospital and retail pharmacy practice.

Michael Majerik provides Wellpartner with more than twenty years of healthcare sales, marketing, business development and operations experience. Over his career, Mr. Majerik served in executive positions at Alere, Magellan Health Services, and CorSolutions among others. Most recently, he founded a strategic healthcare consulting group working with start-up organizations on strategic vision execution and go-to-market strategies.

Given the prospects for future growth, the time is right to expand our executive bench and take full advantage of opportunity in all sectors where we do business, said Wellpartner President and CEO James R. Love. Those sectors include Contract Pharmacy Administration, Specialty Pharmacy and Mail Order services for government, self-insured hospitals and commercial health plans.

Wellpartners contract pharmacy services business has grown substantially over the last twelve months, principally in the area of 340B contract pharmacy administration. The number of 340B contract pharmacy customers has more than doubled since this time last year. Many are looking for services beyond just pharmacy network administration, said Love. Our new senior staff has the skill and breadth of experience to integrate all of our offerings for the benefit of our growing customer base.

Zappa and Majerik join an already strong executive team at Wellpartner which includes Robert Judge, co-founder and vice president strategy and corporate development, Larry D. Cartier, R.Ph, vice president pharmacy and Daniel Sawyer, vice president product development.

About Wellpartner, Inc.

Wellpartner is a privately held, nationally recognized pharmacy distribution services provider that delivers innovative mail order and specialty pharmacy services for health plans, Medicaid programs and self-insured customers. The company is also the nation's largest independent contract pharmacy services administrator for community health centers and qualified hospitals. Wellpartner is committed to cost savings for payers, access to high-quality pharmacy care for patients and better health outcomes for everyone it serves. For more information, visit http://www.wellpartner.com

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