Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts awards ivpcare, inc. Infertility Specialty Pharmacy contract

Wilmington, MA - Effective October 1, 2004, ivpcare, inc. has been chosen as a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' Preferred Infertility Specialty Pharmacy. ivpcare will service Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' members and participating physicians for the pharmaceutical treatment of infertility. ivpcare offers infertility patients services such as a comprehensive product line, strong clinical support, 24/7 pharmacist availability, patient specific medication dispensing, outstanding customer attention, reimbursement assistance and benefit verification, free overnight delivery, free injection supplies, and extensive educational support, including a patient education CD which contains injection training and information regarding the fundamentals of infertility.

ivpcare is the largest privately held national specialty pharmacy offering clinical services and distribution of pharmaceuticals developed for chronic therapeutic indications.  ivpcare provides comprehensive programs for patients, physicians, payors and pharmaceutical manufacturers for a growing number of disease states including hepatitis C, infertility, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease and others.  Headquartered in Frisco, Texas, ivpcare has distribution facilities there, as well as in Torrance, Calif., St. Louis, Mo., and Wilmington, Mass.