Tag: Gemco Medical

Diabetes patients want to be empowered to gain more control over the management of their disease and that should be the top consideration for HME providers in charge of their care, specialists in the field say.  Elaine Anderson, head of the Eversense CGM Business Unit at Parsippany, N.J.-based Ascensia Diabetes Care, contends that patient choice is a significant driver in diabetes and other products in the medical supplies category.  “As we learn more about certain conditions...

HUDSON, Ohio – GEMCORE has sent medical supplies to support humanitarian response efforts in Ukraine, including to hospitals in the capitol city, Kyiv. GEMCORE, the parent company of distributor GEMCO Medical, has sent more than 12,000 medical supply items to the country, including supplies for trauma care, through a partnership with Integra Partners and WCH Service Bureau. “We are deeply saddened by the escalating humanitarian crisis that has been evolving in Ukraine,” said Matthew...

HUDSON, Ohio – GEMCO Medical has entered into a vendor agreement with VGM & Associates to provide the group’s members with wholesale medical supplies, including diabetes testing supplies and continuous glucose monitoring devices, and offer them access to a drop-ship, direct-to-patient program. Also as part of the agreement, VGM will partner with GEMCO Medical’s team of experts to provide webinars and education on the latest products to help members navigate the diabetes...

HUDSON, Ohio - GEMCO Medical has provided an adaptation guide for its GEMCORE360º Silicone Lite Foam Wound Dressing to help provide a layer of facial protection to health care workers wearing personal protective equipment for long periods of time. The manufacturer is also donating 8,000 pieces with adaptation guides to University Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic. “In our conversations with University Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic, both hospital systems voiced the need for this type of...

HUDSON, Ohio - GEMCO Medical has redesigned its website to feature a streamlined design, improved functionality and an overview of its third-party logistical capabilities. As a fully licensed and VAWD-accredited fulfillment center, GEMCO Medical's healthcare compliant 3PL services continue to be an area of significant growth for the company, says Vice President and General Manager Richard Keirn. “The new design of our website better reflects not only who we are, but also the sophisticated fulfillment...

HUDSON, Ohio - Gemco Medical has received VAWD accreditation by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. VAWD (verified-accredited wholesale distributor) is awarded to pharmaceutical wholesale distributors in compliance with state and federal laws and NABP's VAWD criteria. The accreditation plays a vital role in in preventing counterfeit drugs from entering the U.S. drug supply, protecting the public from drugs that have been contaminated, diverted or counterfeited, the company says. Wholesale...

HUDSON, Ohio - GEMCO Medical has added GEMCORE360? advanced wound care products to its portfolio. The line includes transparent thin films, alginate dressings, silver alginate dressings, hydrocolloid dressings, foam dressings and PHMB foam dressings. "Our new wound care line is a great complement to the existing product lines we distribute," said Rich Keirn, vice president/general manager of GEMCO Medical. "The GEMCORE360? brand was a natural fit and allows us to address our growing customer demands...

HUDSON, Ohio - GEMCO Medical has partnered with Brightree as an integrated electronic purchasing partner. GEMCO Medical customers will now be able to receive their products with the seamless electronic ordering power of the Brightree Integrated ePurchasing system. "Our focus has always been helping providers help their customers and this partnership provides a more efficient ordering system to do just that," says Richard Keirn, vice president of GEMCO Medical. "By removing extra steps in the current...

BURLINGTON, Mass. - LabStyle Innovations has tapped Gemco Medical to become the first authorized U.S. distributor of its Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System. The partnership will complement LabStyle's direct-to-consumer model to further expand and strengthen the company's presence in the U.S. “The Gemco Medical partnership will allow LabStyle to expand its reach to thousands of pharmacies and durable medical equipment dealers across the country,” said Erez Raphael, CEO and chairman,...