ChainDrugStore.net Welcomes Two Additional Manufacturers
Adams Laboratories, Inc. and Axcan Pharma™ Latest Manufacturers to Utilize ChainDrugStore.net
ALEXANDRIA, VA (September 30, 2003) - ChainDrugStore.net, the web-based communications network for the $400 billion retail pharmacy industry, announced today that two new manufacturers, Adams Laboratories, Inc. and Axcan Pharma™ have joined the network.
Adams Laboratories and Axcan Pharma™ join over 60 manufacturers representing both the pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods industries, including Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Fougera, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly, Mylan, Novartis, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, and Roche Laboratories. ChainDrugStore.net enables manufacturers to directly communicate timely product-related information to over 170 retailers, representing over $320 billion in annual sales in 39,200 stores, including Cardinal Health, Inc., CVS Corporation, Kerr Drug, Inc., Medicine Shoppe International, Inc., and Rite Aid Corporation.
"ChainDrugStore.net is a powerful and productive business tool for us," said Mike Valentino, new President and CEO of Adams Laboratories. "Our company is really starting to grow. We have exciting product news to share with both our existing partners and new prospects as well. ChainDrugStore.net guarantees that our message will get out there consistently and in real time!"
"We`re excited to be a part of ChainDrugStore.net`s continuing growing network," stated Mike Thiel, Axcan Pharma™, Vice President of Marketing, North American Operations. "ChainDrugStore.net enables us to continue to build our presence as a leader in gastroenterology. At the same time, it provides us a means to deliver time-critical marketing messages to a broad set of decision makers throughout community pharmacies."
Brad Mitchell, President and Chief Executive Officer of ChainDrugStore.net said, "We are delighted that Adams Laboratories and Axcan Pharma™ have joined other successful manufacturers in directly connecting to their retail and wholesale customers through ChainDrugStore.net."
About Adams Laboratories, Inc.
Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Adams Laboratories, Inc. develops, markets and sells prescription and non-prescription pharmaceuticals for the treatment of respiratory disorders and diseases. In addition to Mucinex®, the Adams Laboratories product portfolio includes the Aquatab® line of guaifenesin-based cough and cold products and the ALLERx™ line of products to treat allergic rhinitis. Adams Laboratories seeks to become the leading specialty provider of pharmaceuticals for the treatment of a broad range of respiratory diseases via a business development strategy that combines product development, acquisitions and in-licensing tactics. For more information on Adams Laboratories, please contact David Becker at (817) 786-1190 or visit www.adamslabs.com.
About Axcan Pharma™ (NASDAQ:AXCA;TSX:AXP)
Since its establishment in 1982, Axcan Pharma™ has built a leadership position in the North American gastroenterology market, with the mission of improving the quality of care and treatment of patients suffering from gastrointestinal diseases and related disorders. The company presently markets more than 40 gastrointestinal products and dosage strengths worldwide; several hold a leading market position. For more information on Axcan Pharma™, please contact Mike Thiel at (205) 991-8085 or visit www.axcan.com.
About ChainDrugStore.net and CommunityDrugStore.net
ChainDrugStore.net is the web-based communications network for the retail pharmacy industry. An innovative eBusiness productivity tool, ChainDrugStore.net provides manufacturers and retailers with new ways to build, sustain and enhance their trading relationships while increasing efficiencies and reducing costs. ChainDrugStore.net is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. The company is headquartered in Alexandria, Va. Functioning in the same manner as ChainDrugStore.net, CommunityDrugStore.net provides pharmaceutical suppliers and independent pharmacies with new ways to build, sustain and enhance their trading partner relationships in a cost-effective manner. For more information, please contact Pam Burkhardt at (703) 837-8311 or visit www.chaindrugstore.net.
For further information:
Pam Burkhardt (703)837-8311
pburkhardt@chaindrugstore.net
www.chaindrugstore.net
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