SCHAUMBURG, Ill., March 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sagent Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:SGNT) has been named NOVAPLUS® Pharmacy Supplier of the Year by Novation, the health care industry’s leading supply contracting company. This prestigious award recognizes Sagent’s superior service in supplying key pharmaceutical products to the health care organization members of Voluntary Hospitals of America (VHA) and University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC).