BioDerm, Inc. Awarded Catheter Securement Supplier Agreement With Premier, Inc.

LARGO, FL--(Marketwired - May 28, 2014) - BioDerm, Inc. (www.bioderminc.com), an innovative medical device manufacturer specializing in proprietary hydrocolloid products, today announced that Premier, Inc. has awarded the company a group purchasing agreement in the catheter securement products category. Effective immediately, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for BioDerm's CathGrip line of catheter securement products.

"CathGrip has been delivering improved patient outcomes for partners across the country since 2011. It is quickly becoming an industry standard for physicians, nurses and purchasing teams," said BioDerm CEO Gary Damkoehler. "We're very pleased to be able to provide the same comfort, reliability and cost savings to the thousands of patients and healthcare professionals who are members of the Premier alliance."

CathGrip is a universal securement system that helps eliminate tube dislodgement and reduce incidences of infection. CathGrip is a hydrocolloid based securement device, ensuring patient comfort and reliability, making it suitable for both adult and pediatric patients. CathGrip has only four SKUs, which simplifies the supply chain for the purchasing and materials management departments.

All CathGrip products are made from BioDerm's proprietary hydrocolloid, a skin-friendly adhesive that can help prevent skin tearing and shear injuries. BioDerm's hydrocolloid is made with exclusively food-grade ingredients. It is hypoallergenic, latex free, and moves like a second skin, with wear time of up to seven days. It replaces hundreds of different acrylic adhesive devices which can break, tear the skin or create pressure injuries.

About Premier, Inc.
Premier, Inc. is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of approximately 3,000 U.S. hospitals and 110,000 other providers to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, and advisory and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost. Premier, a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, plays a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, collaborating with members to co-develop long-term innovations that reinvent and improve the way care is delivered to patients nationwide. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier is passionate about transforming American healthcare. Please visit Premier's news and investor sites on www.premierinc.com; as well as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Foursquare and Premier's blog for more information about the company.

About BioDerm, Inc.
Headquartered in Largo, Fla., BioDerm is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of hydrocolloid products for urinary management, infection control and skin protection. BioDerm, Inc. is the manufacturer of Men's Liberty™, a male external catheter designed especially for community-dwelling men; the ReliaFit™ Male Urinary Device, the next generation external catheter designed for hospital use; and CathGrip™, a universal hydrocolloid securement line which can help reduce tube dislodgement and infection. BioDerm also manufactures the BioPlus+™ skin barrier prep wipe and the FreeDerm™ adhesive remover. All of BioDerm's products aim to provide a superior patient experience through added comfort and reliability. For more information please visit www.BioDermInc.com.