MedPro Rx, Inc. President Nancy McFarlane Makes Top 100 Business Leader List
Specialty Pharmacy President Makes Top 100 List for Influential Business Leaders in The Triangle Area by Triangle Business Journal.
Raleigh, NC, July 21, 2012 --(PR.com)-- MedPro Rx, Inc. (http://www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVIg and other medication, has announced that President Nancy McFarlane has been chosen to be included in Triangle Business Journal’s inaugural “Triangle’s Most Influential Business Leaders” list. The list consists of the top 100 local business leaders and contains many familiar names in business, education, philanthropy and government. The 100 names were chosen by the publication’s editors after going through hundreds of individuals who lead various industries that fall under its general coverage guidelines.
As president of MedPro Rx, McFarlane has led the pharmacy to multimillion dollar sales revenues over the past 10 years. She implemented a vision to create a pharmacy that would coordinate pharmaceutical care with existing community resources as well as serve as an advocate for the bleeding disorder community. MedPro Rx has several community outreach programs, including its “Education is Power” scholarship program. To date, the pharmacy has awarded nearly $300,000 in scholarship funds to students nationwide who are living with bleeding disorders. MedPro Rx also supports several other organizations dedicated to helping people living with chronic illnesses, including the Hemophilia Foundation of North Carolina, the Virginia Hemophilia Foundation, Patient Services, Inc. (PSI), the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, the Neuropathy Association and other nonprofits throughout the region. Recently, MedPro Rx has received accreditation for Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based health care accrediting organization, and by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc., (ACHC) in the areas of Infusion Pharmacy Services, Infusion Nursing Services and Specialty Pharmacy Services. Receiving these accreditations shows MedPro Rx’s strong commitment and dedication to the healthcare industry. She has received the Distinguished Pharmacy Alumni Award from Virginia Commonwealth University, her alma mater, for her contributions to the profession of pharmacy and also serves on the UNC Pharmacy Foundation Board.
McFarlane was elected mayor of Raleigh in December 2011 after serving on the Raleigh City Council since 2007. As chair of the Council’s Comprehensive Planning Committee and a member of the Budget and Economic Development Committee, she is active in campaigning for responsible development that protects the quality of life and environment in Raleigh. McFarlane serves as a liaison to the following organizations: Wake County Elected Officials Transit Work Group, Raleigh Arts Commission and United Arts Council, Upper Neuse Rivers Basin Association, Environmental Advisory Board, Substance Abuse Advisory Council, Storm Water Management Utility Commission, Triangle J Council of Governments, Water Advisory Committee, Sister Cities, and Wake County Schools. She is also involved with the Women’s Forum of NC and the Women on Board Steering Committee.
Quotes:
“I have to thank in particular all the dedicated employees at MedPro Rx and those who volunteered to assist my candidacy as mayor for helping me earn a spot on the top 100 Triangle’s Most Influential Business Leaders list,” said McFarlane. “It is an honor to be listed among so many prominent business leaders in the Triangle, and I could not have achieved this without their strong support.”
New Media Content:
MedPro Rx Blog
http://medprorx.blogspot.com/
MedPro Rx Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/MedProRx
Details:
- A special feature relating to these 100 individuals will be published in Triangle Business Journal’s July 27 issue focusing on the influence and impact these individuals have had on their communities.
About MedPro RX, INC.:
MedPro Rx, Inc. is a leading specialty infusion pharmacy, serving clients who require clotting factor, IVIg and other medications for complex chronic conditions. Established in Raleigh, N.C., in 2002, MedPro Rx’s team has more than 250 years of combined pharmacy, nursing and management experience. MedPro Rx, an Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. provider (ACHC), emphasizes treatments for individuals with autoimmune neuromuscular disorders as well as rare bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia and von Willebrand Disease. The pharmacy has received numerous awards for its success and was recognized with the 2011 No. 1 top small business in the Triangle and the No. 2 small business in the south by Business Leader, won Triangle Business Journal’s Fast 50 award from 2008 – 2010 and was named among the nation’s fastest-growing companies by the Inc. 5000 award in 2010 and 2011. For more information about MedPro Rx, call (888) 571-3100 or visit http://www.medprorx.com/.
Erin Smith
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
erin@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
As president of MedPro Rx, McFarlane has led the pharmacy to multimillion dollar sales revenues over the past 10 years. She implemented a vision to create a pharmacy that would coordinate pharmaceutical care with existing community resources as well as serve as an advocate for the bleeding disorder community. MedPro Rx has several community outreach programs, including its “Education is Power” scholarship program. To date, the pharmacy has awarded nearly $300,000 in scholarship funds to students nationwide who are living with bleeding disorders. MedPro Rx also supports several other organizations dedicated to helping people living with chronic illnesses, including the Hemophilia Foundation of North Carolina, the Virginia Hemophilia Foundation, Patient Services, Inc. (PSI), the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, the Neuropathy Association and other nonprofits throughout the region. Recently, MedPro Rx has received accreditation for Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based health care accrediting organization, and by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc., (ACHC) in the areas of Infusion Pharmacy Services, Infusion Nursing Services and Specialty Pharmacy Services. Receiving these accreditations shows MedPro Rx’s strong commitment and dedication to the healthcare industry. She has received the Distinguished Pharmacy Alumni Award from Virginia Commonwealth University, her alma mater, for her contributions to the profession of pharmacy and also serves on the UNC Pharmacy Foundation Board.
McFarlane was elected mayor of Raleigh in December 2011 after serving on the Raleigh City Council since 2007. As chair of the Council’s Comprehensive Planning Committee and a member of the Budget and Economic Development Committee, she is active in campaigning for responsible development that protects the quality of life and environment in Raleigh. McFarlane serves as a liaison to the following organizations: Wake County Elected Officials Transit Work Group, Raleigh Arts Commission and United Arts Council, Upper Neuse Rivers Basin Association, Environmental Advisory Board, Substance Abuse Advisory Council, Storm Water Management Utility Commission, Triangle J Council of Governments, Water Advisory Committee, Sister Cities, and Wake County Schools. She is also involved with the Women’s Forum of NC and the Women on Board Steering Committee.
Quotes:
“I have to thank in particular all the dedicated employees at MedPro Rx and those who volunteered to assist my candidacy as mayor for helping me earn a spot on the top 100 Triangle’s Most Influential Business Leaders list,” said McFarlane. “It is an honor to be listed among so many prominent business leaders in the Triangle, and I could not have achieved this without their strong support.”
New Media Content:
MedPro Rx Blog
http://medprorx.blogspot.com/
MedPro Rx Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/MedProRx
Details:
- A special feature relating to these 100 individuals will be published in Triangle Business Journal’s July 27 issue focusing on the influence and impact these individuals have had on their communities.
About MedPro RX, INC.:
MedPro Rx, Inc. is a leading specialty infusion pharmacy, serving clients who require clotting factor, IVIg and other medications for complex chronic conditions. Established in Raleigh, N.C., in 2002, MedPro Rx’s team has more than 250 years of combined pharmacy, nursing and management experience. MedPro Rx, an Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. provider (ACHC), emphasizes treatments for individuals with autoimmune neuromuscular disorders as well as rare bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia and von Willebrand Disease. The pharmacy has received numerous awards for its success and was recognized with the 2011 No. 1 top small business in the Triangle and the No. 2 small business in the south by Business Leader, won Triangle Business Journal’s Fast 50 award from 2008 – 2010 and was named among the nation’s fastest-growing companies by the Inc. 5000 award in 2010 and 2011. For more information about MedPro Rx, call (888) 571-3100 or visit http://www.medprorx.com/.
Erin Smith
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
erin@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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919-233-6600
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