BETHESDA, Md., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- United BioSource Corporation (UBC) announced today that it has taken another step in advancing its leadership in evidence-based product development and commercialization services by forming a strategic partnership with the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). The relationship creates new opportunities for UBC to implement patient-based product research and other development programs in partnership with pharmacists across NCPA's nationwide membership of community pharmacies.
This partnership advances UBC's strategy of building integrated capabilities to meet growing demand by the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries for evidence-based product development and commercialization services. More specifically, it provides UBC and its clients with access to pharmacists who can participate in the company's evidence-based programs, including:
* Patient-reported outcomes research and surveys * Clinical trials and registries, including patient recruitment * Medication therapy management * Disease management and patient education * Pharmacy-branded direct-to-consumer communications
"We intend to work with the NCPA network of community-based pharmacists to deploy patient-based studies and other scientific research across the United States," said UBC co-founder and CEO Ethan Leder. "This partnership allows us to deliver additional value to our clients and provides a unique opportunity to integrate pharmacists and their customers into our clients' evidence-based product development programs."
The strategic partnership is particularly important because it gives UBC access to Pharmacist e-Link(TM), an Internet-based communications link between NCPA and 40,000 retail pharmacists. Pharmacist e-Link features daily news and information, continuing education, practice resources, and patient care opportunities. Community pharmacists turn to e-Link for patient care opportunities such as flu immunization programs, blood pressure, cholesterol and HbA1c screening initiatives, medication therapy management opportunities, and more. NCPA represents more than 60,000 pharmacists practicing in the nation's 24,000 independent pharmacies. Independent pharmacies dispense nearly half of the retail prescriptions in the United States.
About UBC
United BioSource Corporation (UBC) delivers evidence-based solutions to enhance the medical and commercial value of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices. UBC is based in Bethesda, Maryland. For more information about UBC, visit http://www.unitedbiosource.com.
About NCPA
The National Community Pharmacists Association represents the pharmacist owners, managers, and employees of nearly 25,000 independent community pharmacies across the United States. NCPA is dedicated to the continuing growth and prosperity of independent community pharmacy in the United States. NCPA is committed to high-quality pharmacist care and to restoring, maintaining, and promoting the health and well-being of the public they serve. For more information on NCPA visit http://www.ncpanet.org.
United BioSource CorporationCONTACT: Rob Norton of United BioSource Corporation, +1-240-644-0426, orrobert.norton@unitedbiosource.com
