Nexus Patient Services Announces Distribution Agreement with Galen Medical Nutrition

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October 15, 2021 

Nexus Patient Services today announced an agreement with Galen US Inc. to become the sole distributor for Galen Medical Nutrition in the United States. This agreement allows Nexus to provide continued access to Galen’s high quality medical food products while also delivering exceptional customer service and support to patients, their families and healthcare providers.  The formulations, manufacturing, and quality assurance of Galen products will not change.

Danita Florez, Vice President, Business Development, Nexus Patient Services stated:

“Nexus Patient Services is honored to be selected by Galen as their US distributor of medical nutrition products.  We share Galen’s commitment to making each patient’s life a little easier through exceptional customer service and innovative, high quality products.  Nexus is also excited to announce the hiring of Eileen Mahoney to head up our business development and clinician team.  Eileen is a seasoned dietician, specializing in metabolic disorders, who truly cares about patients and understands the needs of the families and clinicians who support them.”

Along with expertise in medical nutrition for metabolic disorders, both companies share a vision for enhancing patient care.  Over the past year, Nexus Patient Services has been successfully helping patients with coverage and access to Galen Medical Nutrition. Nexus Patient Services will continue to work closely with dietitians, insurance companies, and providers to help achieve the best possible experience for each patient.

Therese Heimbold, Commercial Director, Galen US commented:

“At Galen, our primary focus is always to support patients & do everything we can to be of service. We are delighted to distribute Galen’s high quality medical nutrition products through Nexus Patient Services. Nexus’ passion for patients and their expertise in navigating the insurance landscape means patients will receive a high standard of service and compassion along the journey together.”

Nexus Patient Services and Galen Medical Nutrition will maintain full operations out of their current offices. The companies will leverage the combination of efficient hub-lite services, including prescription processing and enhanced benefit investigation capabilities, with copay card solutions and an expanded network of pharmacies to deliver comprehensive solutions to expand medication access, affordability, and adherence for patients.

Nexus Patient Services can be reached at 1-833-875-0200 or visit www.nexusmedicalnutrition.com for more information.  Orders can be placed on www.nexusmedicalnutrition.com or by contacting Eileen Mahoney at 803-565-0649.

About Nexus Patient Services

As a subsidiary of AlphaScrip, Incorporated, Nexus Patient Services is a nationwide provider of pharmacy and hub-lite services focused on helping our customers overcome access barriers and maximize patient access to important therapies. Services include benefit investigations, prescription dispensing, pharmacy hub services, patient support contact center, prior authorization support, and direct-to-patient medication delivery programs.

Nexus Patient Service provides innovative solutions for pharmaceutical companies to maximize Access, Affordability, and Adherence improving patient outcomes for both our clients and the patients they serve.

About Galen Medical Nutrition

As a subsidiary of Galen Limited, Galen Medical Nutrition offer a variety of innovative medical foods, for use in the dietary management of metabolic disorders. Formulas are available for disorders such as Phenylketonuria (PKU), Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD), and Tyrosinemia (TYR) as well as Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD).

Galen Medical Nutrition is committed to bringing innovation, quality, and customer focus to people with metabolic disorders.

For further information please visit: www.galen-pharma.com

About Galen

Established in 1968, Galen is a privately owned pharmaceutical sales and marketing company, headquartered in Craigavon (Northern Ireland), with products in therapy areas including medical nutrition, gastroenterology, pain management and dermatology.

Through organic growth and acquisitions, we have established product sales in 25 locations. 

Galen is a proud member of the Almac Group of world-class companies in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.  The Group is wholly owned by the McClay Foundation, whose overarching aim is to make a meaningful improvement and advancement in human health.

The international company is a privately owned organisation that has grown organically over the past five decades and now employs over 6,000 highly skilled personnel across 18 facilities globally.

For further information please visit www.almacgroup.com.

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