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VetCentric Partners with Dechra Veterinary Products
Home delivery of Dechra's full product line, including VETORYL(R) Capsules, now available
GLEN BURNIE, MD, Feb. 13, 2009 -- VetCentric, Inc., the nation's largest practice-to-home delivery provider of prescription medications and veterinary therapeutic diets, today announced an affiliation with Dechra Veterinary Products. VetCentric's prescription management service enables Dechra to expand its reach to veterinarians and pet owners by utilizing VetCentric's unique veterinary-supportive business model.
The agreement provides VetCentric's partner clinics with access to the entire Dechra otic, dermatological and ophthalmic product line, including VETORYL(R) Capsules, the newly FDA approved drug for the treatment of Cushing's Disease in dogs. This cutting edge medication provides veterinarians with a powerful new tool to treat a very difficult disease. Veterinarians now have the ability to prescribe this innovative treatment directly through VetCentric, providing convenient home delivery for their clients and increasing compliance which results in better control of this disease.
"Our relationship with Dechra is an important step in our pursuit of offering the highest quality and most comprehensive selection of veterinary products to the practices and clients we serve. This announcement further solidifies VetCentric's position in the industry as the leading provider of veterinary pharmacy services on behalf of the veterinarian," said Ted Root, President and CEO of VetCentric.
VetCentric's prescription management, pharmacy, and home delivery services for veterinarians improve inventory management, pet owner compliance and leads to better veterinary practice economics. VetCentric is the only national veterinary-focused pharmacy offering convenient home delivery of prescription medications and therapeutic diets to pet owners on behalf of veterinarians. By partnering with veterinarians, the VetCentric business model maintains and bolsters the veterinarian's position as the center of professional and compassionate animal care.
About VetCentric
VetCentric, Inc., a privately-held company headquartered in the Baltimore-Washington area, is the only national veterinary-focused pharmacy offering home delivery of FDA and EPA approved pharmaceuticals, compounded medications and diets to pet owners on behalf of veterinary clinics. Its comprehensive suite of services provides clinics with an online store that allows customized product selection and pricing, home delivery and client communications. VetCentric firmly supports the Veterinarian-Client-Patient relationship in all its business practices, allowing veterinarians to stay at the center of their patients' care while improving service, encouraging compliance and decreasing costs.
In the past 10 years, VetCentric has partnered with more than 9,000 veterinary clinics to fill in excess of 2 million orders for nearly 500,000 pet owners. Its pharmacy complies with the licensing and inspection requirements of all states in which it does business. For more information, please visit http://www.vetcentric.com/.
About Dechra
Dechra Veterinary Products LLC, located in Overland Park, Kansas, is the U.S. subsidiary of Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC, a UK listed company focused on international animal healthcare markets. Dechra currently markets a range of specialized veterinary products in the U.S. For more information, please visit www.dechra-us.com or call 866-933-2472.
