Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Selects Fisher's SPS as a Preferred Pharmacy Provider for Synvisc, Hyalgan, Supartz and Synagis Injectables

Fisher's SPS announced today that they have been selected by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield as a preferred distributor of certain injectable medications for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield managed care members and participating physicians. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

"We are so pleased to have been selected by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield as a preferred pharmacy provider. In addition to supporting Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield with some of their injectable medication cost management initiatives, we hope that we can also help members, case managers, physicians and nurses with some of the time-consuming requirements caused by the storage and administration of these injectables," commented Jeff Fisher, R.Ph. President of Fisher's SPS. "Over the last several years, we have been preparing our specialty pharmacy division to accommodate the needs and demands of the pipeline injectables among payors, physicians and patients," Jeff stated.

Fisher's SPS provides specialized pharmacy care to individuals with special or chronic medication needs such as Hepatitis, Multiple Sclerosis, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Infertility, Cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Organ Transplantation and HIV/AIDS. Working with most insurance plans, Fisher's SPS provides express delivery of all medications and supplies at no additional charge for delivery, reimbursement and medication counseling and 7-day a week service.

Media Contact for Fisher's SPS: Betty Rich, R.Ph. 1-888-347-3416