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North Simcoe Muskoka CCAC contract goes to Bayshore Specialty Rx

Markham, Ontario, July 20, 2010 –Bayshore Specialty Rx and Canada Care Medical have been awarded the infusion equipment and infusion supplies plus the medical supplies contract for North Simcoe Muskoka CCAC (NSM CCAC). The contract was awarded after an extensive bidding process designed to benefit clients in the area. The contract begins on Aug. 3rd for a two-year period with an option to renew for up to two additional years.

"This contract means that Bayshore Specialty Rx, Canada Care Medical and the NSM CCAC will be working together to help patients get well in the comfort of their own homes away from emergency departments and other hospital settings," says Sahar Whalen, director of pharmacy for Bayshore Specialty Rx. "People have a more positive mental attitude when they're in their own environment and it's a priority that we provide this option no matter where people live across the NSM CCAC region."

Under the terms of the contract, Bayshore Specialty Rx will supply the infusion medications and equipment (such as infusion pumps, syringes and intravenous bags). Canada Care Medical, a specialist in home health care products, will provide the medical supplies such as saline solution, gauze, bandages, and surgical tape and masks.

The North Simcoe Muskoka CCAC provides access to health care services for more than 400,000 people who live in parts of Simcoe and Grey counties and the Muskoka District, including the towns Barrie, Orillia, Collingwood, Midland, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge and Huntsville. It works with community health care partners – such as the Local Health Integration Network, physicians, hospitals, Family Health Teams, health care agencies and community support services – and presently serves more than 11,000 active clients.

Janet Daglish, Bayshore's director of community partnerships, attributes Bayshore Specialty Rx's success to the expertise of its specialty pharmacists. "Bayshore's people are what set us apart. Our pharmacy staff provides expert consultation and technical support with the goal of improving patient care and health care outcomes."

Bayshore Specialty Rx operates a state-of-the-art infusion pharmacy in Markham which prepares a wide range of infusion, injection and specialty medications and provides infusion pumps, equipment and supplies.

About Bayshore Specialty Rx

Bayshore Specialty Rx offers a wide range of infusion-related and pharmaceutical support services to clients such as government care programs, pharmaceutical companies and other health care organizations. Its goal is to improve client care through an integrated approach to home and community infusion services. In addition to its infusion pharmacy, it operates more than 20 community care clinics across Canada that provide medication infusion and injection services. Its pharmaceutical support services help drug companies market their products through programs such as home and clinic infusions, injection training, clinical trials support, specialized nursing, reimbursement programs and drug warehousing and distribution. Bayshore Specialty Rx is a subsidiary of Bayshore Home Health, Canada's largest home and community health care services provider.

About Bayshore Home Health

Bayshore Home Health has been enhancing the quality of life, dignity and independence of Canadians in their homes since 1966. Canadian owned and operated, it is the country's largest provider of home and community health care services, with more than 50 home care offices and 9,000 employees. Its core services are in-home nursing, personal care and home support – which can be purchased directly by individuals and also accessed through government care programs, personal and group insurance plans and workplace safety insurance. Its caregivers deliver more than 5.2 million hours of home care annually to over 57,000 clients. It also provides nurse/caregiver staffing services, health education programs and treatments in its dialysis centres.

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