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PerformRx to Participate in the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's 21st Annual Meeting & Showcase

April 9, 2009
Philadelphia, PA
- PerformRx, the pharmacy benefit management division of the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies, will exhibit and present at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's (AMCP) 21st Annual Meeting & Showcase. This year's conference is being held at the Gaylord Palms Hotel & Convention Center in Orlando, FL, April 15 - 18, 2009. Visit booth #1109 to learn more about PerformRx and its services.

On Friday, April 17, two PerformRx clinical pharmacists, Lauren Brophy, PharmD, and Paula Ang, PharmD, will present a poster on the Impact of Creating Specific Criteria for the Approval of Agents to Treat Head Lice Utilized by a Medicaid Plan Formulary. This presentation will highlight PerformRx's ability to create and implement clinically sound criteria that result in decreased pharmacy costs.

About PerformRx
PerformRx, "The Next Generation PBM", provides pharmacy benefit management services for managed Medicaid and Medicare clients through a distinctive approach that enhances quality and improves financial performance. Serving more than 2.1 million pharmacy lives, PerformRx is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a division of the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies. For more information, please visit www.performrx.com.

About AMCP's 21st Annual Meeting & Showcase
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's 21st Annual Meeting & Showcase is the largest assembly of pharmacy and health care professionals dedicated solely to the issues of managed care pharmacy. It will highlight a myriad of activities, initiatives, breakthroughs and partnerships that are shaping the future of managed care pharmacy. For more information, please visit www.amcp.org.