(1888PressRelease)
February 24, 2009 - XStream Systems announced today that they will be attending and exhibiting at Armada Healthcare’s 5th Annual Specialty Healthcare Summit in Las Vegas, March 10th through the 13th.
Armada Healthcare, the nation’s largest specialty pharmacy network and group contracting organization annually hosts this industry’s largest single event attracting nearly 1,000 attendees which will represent more than 50% of the total annual U.S. Specialty Pharmaceutical expenditure.
“This event has evolved to become the nation’s premier meeting for Specialty Pharmacy,” said Alan Clock, Senior Vice President at XStream Systems. “We believe that our innovative supply chain security solutions to block counterfeit and fraudulent medications will be well received by the industries thought leaders attending this summit.”
Attendees will include representatives from specialty pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers, specialty pharmacy providers, Pharmacy Benefit Managers, major insurers, national distributors and financial institutions.
About Armada
Armada Healthcare is the nation’s largest Specialty Pharmacy Contracting Organization. Armada and its network of national, regional and local specialty pharmacies promote the many comprehensive, patient-centric prescription services provided by Specialty Pharmacies. Armada’s market leaning success is driven by its ability to consistently deliver to the market unique disease specific manufacturing programs and contracting agreements. These programs are supported by Armada’s proprietary prescription data software and comprehensive reports. In 2008, Armada members dispensed more than $15 billion in specialty pharmacy prescriptions.
About XStream Systems
XStream Systems produces next-generation equipment for material identification. Their patented systems are based on Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Diffraction (EDXRD) technology. The company’s XT250™ System enables testing of powders, pills AND entire sealed bottles. The equipment’s superior sample penetration allows the identification of contents inside opaque plastic, cardboard and even metal packaging. XStream’s SPN (Secure Pharma Network) integrates testing data into a real time supply chain safety management solution. For more information, call 1-800-597-1191.
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