Tag: Medical Specialties Distributors
MSD picked up by McKesson
May 1, 2018HME News Staff
STOUGHTON, Mass. - Medical Specialties Distributors has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by McKesson Corp., the company announced April 25. McKesson will pay $800 million for the post-acute/non-hospital patient supply chain provider, according to news reports. “We believe McKesson is the ideal partner and view this transaction as a strategic fit that will generate many benefits for our customers and their patients,” said Tom Burke, CEO of MSD. “Combining our complementary...
Mediware integrates with Medical Specialties Distributors
October 26, 2017HME News Staff
LENEXA, Kan. - Mediware Information Systems has entered into an agreement with Medical Specialties Distributors, a supply chain solutions provider, as an integrated solution provider or ISP. Integration of Mediware's CareTend enterprise software with MSD expands access to real-time pricing and inventory, drop shipments and bulk supply orders, and automated delivery confirmations. “We are eager for our CareTend customers to benefit from the software integration so they can eliminate manual entry...
Water Street divests infusion company
December 3, 2013HME News Staff
CHICAGO - Water Street Healthcare Partners has sold Stoughton, Mass.-based Medical Specialties Distributors to New Mountain Capital, according to a Dec. 2 release. Medical Specialties Distributors, which supplies infusion therapy products, supplies, biomedical services and IT solutions, purchased Medical Technology Resources in June. “Water Street has been instrumental in our company's success,” said Jim Beck, president and CEO of Medical Specialties Distributors, in a release. “Its...
Medical Specialties Distributors expands
June 11, 2013HME News Staff
STOUGHTON, Mass. - Medical Specialties Distributors (MSD), an alternate-site infusion therapy provider, has acquired Medical Technologies Resources (MTR), a Columbus, Ohio-based provider of infusion pumps and a healthcare billing service, according to a press release. In addition to its infusion therapy products, MSD offers distribution services and technology solutions to the home infusion and oncology markets. Since partnering in 2010 with Water Street Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm,...