Dr. Albert Friesen reports
MEDICURE ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF WEST OLYMPIA PHARMACY
Further to Medicure Inc.'s news release on April 11, 2025, through its wholly owned United States subsidiary Medicure Pharma Inc., it has closed on the acquisition of 100 per cent of West Olympia Pharmacy Inc. from an arm's-length third party.
As previously disclosed, the acquisition of West Olympia aligns with Medicure's strategic plan for the expansion of the company's direct-to-consumer pharmacy business, and positions Medicure to accelerate its growth of Zypitamag and its other products and services.
It is estimated that the acquisitions of Gateway Medical Pharmacy and West Olympia Pharmacy could add approximately $10-million in additional annual net revenue, and contribute to overall net income, further building Medicure's pharmacy business and strengthening sales of the company's marketed products Zypitamag and Brenzavvy.
Medicure did not require any financing or acquire any debt as part of the transaction, and no finder fees were paid by Medicure.
All amounts referenced herein are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
About Medicure Inc.
Medicure is a company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals and health care products for patients and prescribers in the United States market. The present focus of the company is the marketing and distribution of Aggrastat (tirofiban hydrochloride) injection and Zypitamag (pitavastatin) tablets in the United States, where they are sold through the company's United States subsidiary, Medicure Pharma Inc. Medicure also operates Marley Drug Inc., a pharmacy subsidiary servicing all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Marley Drug is committed to improving access to medications for all Americans together with exceptional customer service and free home delivery. Medicure also operates Gateway Medical Pharmacy, located in Portland, Ore., in a medical office building near major transportation lines and multiple health care clinics and centres. In addition to regular customers, the pharmacy services multiple long-term care facilities and provides non-sterile compounding services.
About West Olympia Pharmacy Inc.
Independently owned, West Olympia is located in West Olympia, Wash., in a medical office complex near multiple clinics.
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