Tag: Therafirm
In brief: CCS diabetes study, Therafirm milestone, Angel Care expansion
October 7, 2025HME News Staff
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As the number of diabetes patients continues to grow and pharmacy workloads intensify, a new report led by CCS highlights a critical gap in patient education and support. The findings reveal that pharmacists are increasingly unable to provide the coaching and guidance diabetes patients need to stay healthy.
Key findings from the CCS diabetes care report
The report, developed with support from Pure Spectrum, surveyed more than 100 pharmacists across retail...
Therafirm marks 25 years with Knit-Rite
October 7, 2025HME News Staff
HAMLET, N.C. - Therafirm is marking the 25th anniversary of its acquisition by Kansas City-based Knit-Rite. The acquisition allowed Therafirm to update its production floor to a state-of-the-art facility and expand its line of medical grade compression hosiery, it says. “Therafirm medical compression products may not sound like a fun or fascinating product to produce, but the technology in the plant, the quality of machinery, the experienced team of knitters, sewers, processors and testers...
Knit-Rite, Therafirm acquired by Thuasne
January 11, 2021HME News Staff
KANSAS CITY – Knit-Rite and Therafirm have been acquired by Thuasne, a European medical device manufacturer with 2,200 employees and 233 million euros in revenues in 2019. Knit-Rite and Therafirm, which represent Thuasne’s fourth largest acquisition in the United States in 10 years, solidify the company’s presence in the O&P and compression markets, and open up a new market, devices for orthopedic prothesis (post-amputation prosthetic socks and prosthetic...
In brief: O2 Concepts lands capital, growth in healthcare spending slows
July 31, 2015HME News Staff
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - O2 Concepts and BOK Financial Capital, a financial services holding company, have closed on a strategic investment.
Proceeds from the investment, the first outside capital that O2 Concepts has raised since launching in 2010, will support international expansion, manufacturing facility enhancements and new product development.
“Our partnership with BOK Financial Capital Corporation allows us to accelerate our already impressive rate of growth,” said Rob Kent,...
Pharmacy, Therafirm sponsor Kenyan runner
July 28, 2015HME News Staff
AUBURN, Maine, and HAMLET, N.C. - Bedard Pharmacy and Medical Supplies and Therafirm are sponsoring Moninda Marube on his quest to run 3,700 miles across county to raise awareness of human trafficking. His four-month journey started in Auburn, Maine, and includes an approximately 30-mile run six days a week. Along the way, Marube will speak at Police Athletic/Activities League centers to spread the word on his Moninda Movement. Once he reaches Santa Barbara, Calif., he will compete in the Santa Barbara...
Short takes: Therafirm, Brightree, ACHC
June 30, 2015HME News Staff
Therafirm'snew Ease brand of compression legwear was named Most Innovative Retail Product of 2015 as part of the “Retail Idol” competition at The VGM Group's recent Heartland Conference. During the competition, manufacturers demonstrated their products and answered questions from a judging panel and audience members…Brightree has appointed two new executives to support growth at the company: Lori Jones as executive vice president and general manager of home health, hospice and private...
Therafirm expands capacity with new facility
July 16, 2013HME News Staff
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Therafirm, a Knit-Rite company, has moved its North Carolina operations from Ellerbe to Hamlet. More than 250 people attended a grand opening ceremony recently to take tours of the newly renovated, state-of-the-art facility. Therafirm, which Knit-Rite acquired in 2000, designs, markets and manufactures compression hosiery and other textiles for the medical and consumer markets. The facility allows the company to expand capabilities and capacity, according to a press release.“We...