PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy Ranked #5 Best Place to Work by Modern Healthcare in 2016

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Oct 13, 2016, 08:45 ET

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Modern Healthcare has recognized PANTHERx Specialty as the No. 5 Best Place to Work in Healthcare in its ninth annual Best Places to Work in Healthcare Awards, a national program that honors outstanding employers in the healthcare industry. At No. 5, PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy was also the highest-ranking organization new to the list and the highest-ranking organization in the state of Pennsylvania.

"We're incredibly honored by this recognition from our associates," said Dr. Gordon Vanscoy, Chairman & CEO of PANTHERx Specialty. "We're humbled that they appreciate being a part of the PANTHERx team."

PANTHERx Specialty's corporate culture, which focuses on collaboration, hard work, and putting patients first, contributed to this recognition. PANTHERx Specialty strives to find ways to engage employees and their families to produce a positive, yet challenging, working environment. The company's mission, vision, and values are driving forces behind all personal, departmental and company-wide goals.

PANTHERx Specialty employees are empowered to take steps necessary to enhance and improve the care of each individual patient. "At the end of the day, we're here to serve our patients," said Jonathan Ogurchak, Vice President for Business Operations. "If we have the ability to take a few extra measures to obtain a better outcome for a patient, we encourage our associates to take those extra steps. Prioritizing our patients' outcomes enables our team to attain immense satisfaction in making a positive difference in their lives."

In addition to receiving this award from Modern Healthcare, PANTHERx Specialty has also been recognized regionally as a Best Place to Work in Pittsburgh for two consecutive years by the Pittsburgh Business Times. "This has been an incredible period of growth with so many blessings for which we are very grateful at PANTHERx Specialty," said Dr. Gordon Vanscoy. "The only recognition that could surpass being acknowledged by our associates, is knowing we are providing the highest quality of service to our patients." PANTHERx Specialty was recognized nationally as the #9 Fastest Growing Private Company in the US and the #1 Fastest Growing Private Company in Healthcare on the 2016 Inc. 5000 list, and regionally as the #1 Fastest Growing Company in Pittsburgh by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

To view the full list of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2016 click here.

About PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy
PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy, THE Rare Disease Specialty Pharmacy®, is a national, dually accredited, specialty pharmacy headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PANTHERx Specialty's mission is to transform lives by delivering medical breakthroughs, clinical excellence, and access solutions to patients afflicted with rare and devastating conditions. We create ways every day to Reinvent Specialty, Revolutionize Pharmacy, and Redefine Care, by developing focused solutions, bold innovation, and novel clinical services associated with the life-transforming therapies that we deliver.

CONTACT: Jonathan Ogurchak, 855-726-8479 ext. 9999, [email protected]

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