Avella Specialty Pharmacy, formerly known as The Apothecary Shops, is an American specialty pharmacy company.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Avella is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and has facilities in eight states.[2][5][8] Dr. John D. Musil is the company's founder.[3][4][9] Rebecca Shanahan is the CEO.[10]
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| Industry | Specialty pharmaceuticals |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | John Musil |
| Headquarters | USA |
Key people | Rebecca Shanahan, CEO |
| Website | www.avella.com |
Avella supplies drug therapies in the medical fields of oncology, dermatology, fertility, urology, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, and rheumatology. It offers drugs that treat complex diseases such as cancer,[11] oncology, HIV/AIDS, infertility, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, and hepatitis.[7][12][13][14] Avella also offers "specialty care coordinators" who provide counseling and assistance to customers.[7] Avella technologies include a mobile application for medication refills and reminders,[2][5][12][15] as well as a provider portal which gives physicians patient health data.[16]
History
editJohn Musil, a practicing pharmacist, founded Avella Specialty Pharmacy (formerly The Apothecary Shops) in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1996.[3][4][5][9][17] Avella has been on the Inc. 5000 list since 2007.[18] By 2009, Avella had sixteen physical locations, a call center, and a national distribution facility.[2][6][7][19]
In January 2014, Avella Specialty Pharmacy named Rebecca Shanahan as its new CEO.[10] That same year, Avella became a registered Outsourcing Facility through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.[20] In March 2015, Avella was approved to register a .pharmacy domain name which identifies safe and legal pharmacies online.[21] That same month, Avella partnered with Sentry Data Systems, a technology systems producer for hospitals and clinics, to extend coverage of entities participating in the 340B drug discount program.[22] In 2015, Inc. named Avella to the Inc. 5000 list for the ninth time.[18]
References
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- ^ a b c "ACE Awards: The 5 fastest-growing Arizona private companies". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ a b c "'The Apothecary Shops' To Launch Company Rebrand in August". Specialty Pharmacy Continuum. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "LivingWell: Mix It, Pop It, Rub It Down with The Apothecary Shop". Desert Living Today. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "The Apothecary Shops spends $400K to expand business". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Drugstore's focus on drugs helps it thrive". Columbus Business First. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "The Apothecary Shops plans expansion, hiring". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Future of specialty pharmacy discussed at Drug Store News' Specialty Pharmacy Roundtable". Drug Store News. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Avella Specialty Pharmacy names new CEO". Drug Store News. 2014-01-31. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ Christopher Geoffrey McPherson (July 1, 2014). "Avella Specialty Pharmacy attorney fulfills dream through medicines". AZCentral. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "Avella Partners with Novartis to Boost Oral Oncology Adherence Rates". Specialty Pharmacy Times. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Parsons Center opens in Phoenix, offering help to HIV/AIDS victims". AZ Central. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "10 Top Trends in Specialty Pharmacy". Specialty Pharmacy Times. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ Brian Dolan (January 27, 2015). "Medication adherence app reminds pharmacy's HIV patients to take meds". MobiHealth News. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ Vera Gruessner (April 17, 2015). "Mobile Health Technology Cuts Hospital Readmission Rates". mHealth Intelligence.
- ^ "Pharmacist-turned-entrepreneur has the right medicine". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Avella Specialty Pharmacy". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ "Dr. John Musil raised to work harder". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Registered Outsourcing Facilities". FDA.
- ^ Gina Shaw (March 31, 2015). "Avella Approve for .Pharmacy Designation". Specialty Pharmacy Continuum. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ Nicole Watkins (March 5, 2015). "Avella Inks Deal with Sentry Data Systems on 340B Drug Discount Program Efforts". Specialty Pharma Journal. Retrieved September 29, 2015.