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CivicaRxOpensNewHeadquartersCivicateam,hospitalleadersandelectedofficialshelpdedicatenewofficestomissionof

ensuringessentialgenericmedicationsareavailableandaffordable

Lehi,UT,April18,2019–CivicaRx,anewnot-for-profitcompanythatwasestablishedtohelpstabilizethesupplyofessentialgenericmedications,hasopeneditsnewheadquarters,locatedat2912ExecutiveParkwayinLehi,UT.JoiningtheCivicaRxteaminagrandopeningceremonyandribboncuttingwereUtahGovernor,GaryHerbert;U.S.CongressmanBenMcAdams(UT);IntermountainHealthcareCEO,Dr.MarcHarrison;UniversityofUtahSeniorDirectorDrugInformationServices,ErinFox;andCivicaRxChairmanoftheBoardandthe“brainchild”ofCivicaRx,DanLiljenquist,whoisalsoSVPofStrategyatIntermountainHealthcare.U.S.SenatorsMittRomneyandMikeLeeofUtahprovidedcongratulatoryvideoremarks. Lehi,referredtolocallyas“SiliconSlopes,”waschosenbecauseitiscentrallylocatedamidUtah’smajoruniversitiesandhasbecomeahubforUtah’sstart-upandtechcommunity,whichwillenableCivicaRxtodrawonlocalexpertiseandtalent.TheLehiofficewillhouseapproximately40peoplesoonandexpansionopportunitiesinLehiareexpectedtobringtheofficetofourorfivetimesthatsizewithinthreetofiveyears.CivicaRxexistsinthepublicinterestasanon-profit,non-stockcorporationfocusedonreducingchronicgenericdrugshortages,whichhavenegativelyimpactedpatientcareforoveradecade.ItwasfoundedbyleadingUShospitalsystemsconcernedaboutdrugshortagesandphilanthropicorganizationspassionateaboutimprovinghealthcare.“TogetherwecelebratethereasonwhyCivicaRxexists,inpurposeandinbrickandmortar,andthatistodowhatisinthebestinterestofpatientsbystabilizingthesupplyofgenericmedications,”saidMartinVanTrieste,CivicaRxCEO.“Drugshortagesstrainhospitalstaff,leadtodelayedsurgeriesandsub-optimaltreatmentsforpatients,andcanleadtounpredictablepriceincreasesthatresultinbudgetaryinstabilityinhospitals.”

Eventspeakershighlightedthechallengesassociatedwithgenericdrugshortagesinthenation’shospitals,sharedenthusiasmaboutthepromiseofCivicaRxasaninnovative,collaborativeapproachtostabilizinggenericdrugsupply,andexpressedprideinwelcomingCivicaRxtoUtah.

###AboutCivicaRxCivicaRxisanewenterprisedesignedtoreducechronicgenericdrugshortages,whichhavebecomeanationalcrisisandhavenegativelyimpactedpatientcareforoveradecade.CivicaRxexistsinthepublicinterestasanon-profit,non-stockcorporationcommittedtostabilizingsupplyofessentialgenericmedicationsinahospitalsetting.ItwasfoundedbyleadingUShospitalsystemsconcernedaboutdrugshortagesandphilanthropicorganizationspassionateaboutimprovinghealthcare. CivicaRxwillactinthebestinterestofpatientstoeliminateuncertaintyinthegenericdrugsupplychainthroughlong-termcontractswiththehealthsystemmemberswhohavejoinedCivicaRxaswellasitsmanufacturingpartners.CivicaRxiscommittedtotransparency,willofferfairandsustainableprices,andwillensureithasdedicatedmanufacturingcapacityforthemedicationsthataremostdesperatelyneededinhospitalsacrossthecountry.CivicaRxGoverningBoardMembersThesememberslaunchedCivicaRxinSeptember2018andrepresentCivicaRx’sBoardofDirectorsCommonSpiritHealthHCAHealthcareIntermountainHealthcareMayoClinicProvidenceSt.JosephHealthSSMHealthTrinityHealthArnoldVenturesPetersonCenteronHealthcareGaryandMaryWestFoundationCivicaRxFoundingMembersAdvocateAuroraHealthAlleghenyHealthNetworkBaptistHealthSouthFloridaFranciscanAllianceMemorialHermannHealthSystem

NYULangoneHealthOchsnerHealthSystemSanfordHealthSpectrumHealthSt.Luke’sUniversityHealthNetworkStewardHealthCareUnityPointHealthCivicaRxPartneringMembersAspirusHealthSystemBaptistHealthChristianaCareHealthSystemIntegrisHealthMemorialCareRegionalOneHealthUniversityofUtahHealthContact:DebbiFord970.227.3991debbi.ford@civicarx.org