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Arete Pharmacy Network acquires PSAO RxPride

December 12, 2016 by Chain Drug Review American Associated Pharmacies, Arete Pharmacy Network, H.D. Smith, pharmacy services administrative organization, PSAO, Rob McMahan, RxPride, Smart-Fill Management Group Pharmacy, Supplier News

PHOENIX — Arete Pharmacy Network LLC has acquired RxPride LLC, a pharmacy services administrative organization (PSAO) formerly owned by Smart-Fill Management Group Inc. Arete, which announced the deal Friday, said the addition of RxPride furthers its efforts to broaden its geographical footprint to extend the benefits of its PSAO programs and services to more independent

H.D. Smith, AAP agree to merge PSAOs

February 29, 2016 by Chain Drug Review American Associated Pharmacies, Arete Pharmacy Network, Dale Smith, Greg Mitchell, H.D. Smith, independent retail pharmacies, pharmacy services administrative organization, PSAO, Rob McMahan, Third Party Network, United Drugs Business, Leading Headlines, Supplier News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., and PHOENIX — H.D. Smith and American Associated Pharmacies (AAP) plan to combine their pharmacy services administrative organizations (PSAOs) into a stand-alone PSAO entity. The companies said Monday that the joint venture, to be called the Arete Pharmacy Network, will merge H.D. Smith’s Third Party Network and AAP’s United Drugs and serve more