April 30, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Alecia Lashier, Brian Williams, executives, Innovation, Marvin Richardson
Leading Headlines, Supplier News, Technology

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Innovation has named Alecia Lashier executive vice president of technology, with a primary focus on continued growth and investments in support of the PharmASSIST platform. The company also appointed Phil Samples executive vice president and general manager, with a focus on operations and continued growth of the business. Brian Williams will
April 7, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Greg Wasson, Innovation, Marvin Richardson, Mary Reno
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JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. – Innovation announced on Tuesday that Marvin Richardson will become the company’s chief executive officer effective April 25th. Richardson replaces Mary Reno, who has served as the chief executive officer since 1998. Ms. Reno will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors as chairwoman emeritus. Richardson has served as co-president
March 14, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
has integrated VUCA Health’s MedsOnCue with their PharmASSIST Symphony workflow and operations management platform, Innovation, VUCA Health
Pharmacy, Supplier News, Technology

LAKE MARY, Fla. – VUCA Health and Innovation have partnered on an initiative to offer digital patient education as a more effective patient safety and health literacy component of prescription fulfillment for pharmacy patients. Innovation, the market-leading provider of high-volume pharmacy automation technology and software solutions to the retail, hospital, federal health care, and mail
January 20, 2020 by Laura Gurski
Innovation
January 20, 2020, Opinion

Consumer goods companies have always relied on innovative thinkers. And with growth ever harder to find, innovation has become even more essential. However, with more than half of industry chief marketing officers saying they lack a culture that inspires experimentation, according to a recent study, are companies overlooking one of the greatest sources of inspiration
January 8, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Innovation, Marvin Richardson, Mary Reno
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JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. – Innovation announced on Wednesday several changes to the company’s leadership team. The leadership changes come on the heels of the recent closing of the transaction in which a consortium of investors led by Greg Wasson, the former Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO, acquired a majority stake in the company. Innovation’s senior management
December 10, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
and Reform Act, Innovation, Scot Melville, The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, U.S. Senate of S. 2740
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WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) applauds Tuesday’s passage in the U.S. Senate of S. 2740, the Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act by a vote of 91-2. “Thanks to today’s decisive Senate action, our nation is one step closer to having a modern over-the-counter (O-T-C) regulatory framework that will better serve
November 13, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Allomer Capital Group, Greg Wasson, Innovation, Innovation Associates, Marvin Richardson, Mary Reno, pharmacy automation offerings, Steve Chang, Wasson Enterprise
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Supplier News, Technology

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. – Innovation Associates, the market-leading provider of high-volume pharmacy automation technology and software solutions to the retail, hospital, government, and mail order pharmacy markets, announced Wednesday the signing of a definitive agreement pursuant to which a consortium of investors led by Greg Wasson, the former Walgreens Boots Alliance chief executive officer, will
July 11, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Binghamton General in Binghamton, Christopher Kearse, Innovation, N.Y.), PharmASSIST Symphony+ workflow and dispensing technology, United Health Services (UHS)
Pharmacy, Supplier News

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. – Innovation, makers of PharmASSIST pharmacy automation solutions, announced Thursday that United Health Services (UHS) has implemented the firm’s PharmASSIST Symphony+ workflow and dispensing technology at their newly opened UHS Retail Pharmacy, Summit Building, Binghamton General in Binghamton, N.Y. UHS now has four outpatient pharmacies using Innovation’s PharmASSIST pharmacy automation and workflow
January 2, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
HealthWarehouse.com, Innovation, pharmacy technology
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Supplier News

FLORENCE, Ky. — Six months after replacing after replacing prior automation with Innovation’s PharmASSIST high-volume Quick Start prescription fulfillment system, mail order pharmacy HealthWarehouse.com is touting dramatic improvements in operational efficiency. Healthwarehouse.com purchased its Quick Start system in the fall of 2017. “We’ve reinvented our prescription production by moving to a fully automated and scalable set of
December 11, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Dr. Phil Samples, Innovation, MSUS, PharmASSIST pharmacy automation solutions, The Society of Federal Heath Profess
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JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Innovation, makers of PharmASSIST pharmacy automation solutions, today announced that vice president, government and professional services, Dr. Phil Samples has been elected to the board of directors for AMSUS, The Society of Federal Heath Professionals. Dr. Samples’ term on the AMSUS board will begin on January 1, 2019 upon the retirement of
October 3, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Innovation, Mary Reno, PharmASSIST pharmacy automation solutions
Pharmacy, Supplier News

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. – Innovation, makers of PharmASSIST pharmacy automation solutions, today announced that the company is moving to a 91,000 square foot campus, located at the newly renamed 701-720 Innovation Way (formerly Azon Road) in Johnson City, N.Y. to accommodate expanding operations and recent staff growth. The new site virtually doubles Innovation’s current space,
July 18, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
and Reform Act of 2018, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, H.R. 5333, Innovation, the Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 5333, the Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 – bipartisan legislation sponsored by Representatives Bob Latta (R, Ohio), Diana DeGette (D, Colo.), Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael Burgess (R, Texas), Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Vice Chairman Brett Guthrie (R, Ky.),
May 22, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Doyle Jensen, Innovation, Maxor, PharmASSIST high volume pharmacy automation, PharmASSIST RxCollect for robotic order collation
Pharmacy, Supplier News

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. – Innovation, makers of PharmASSIST pharmacy automation solutions, today announced that MaxorPlus (Maxor) has implemented the firm’s PharmASSIST high volume pharmacy automation for its MXP mail order facility in Amarillo, Texas. “As we planned for this mail order technology project, our main goals were to improve our prescription fulfillment quality for patients, achieve
May 14, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Chris Cole, Fairchild Air Force Base, Innovation, PharmASSIST pharmacy automation solutions, PharmASSIST Symphony workflow management platform
Pharmacy, Supplier News

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. – Innovation, makers of PharmASSIST pharmacy automation solutions, announced that the Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB) pharmacy in Washington State has implemented the PharmASSIST Light-Way storage and retrieval system with initial use as a will call management system for prescription storage and patient pickup. “We’re extremely pleased with how quickly and smoothly