Specialty Renal Pharmacy Delivers One Millionth Prescription

DaVita Rx brings convenience and personalized care to dialysis patients
nationwide

DALLAS, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaVita Inc., a leading provider
of kidney care services, announced today that its specialty renal pharmacy,
DaVita Rx(SM), will deliver its one millionth prescription. The prescription
will be filled today during a special celebration at DaVita Rx headquarters in
Dallas. DaVita(R) Senior Vice President Gina Randolph and DaVita Vice
President of Clinical Support Services Dr. David Van Wyck are on hand while
the prescription is packaged for distribution.
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DaVita Rx is a pharmacy specializing in the needs of people on dialysis,
offering the convenience of dialysis center delivery service at no additional
cost along with personalized care to make sure patients are able to receive
and take all the medications they need. The Dallas location is its flagship
pharmacy, and along with two other pharmacies, it serves over 13,000 dialysis
patients in 33 states.
"I had trouble with pharmacies not having my medication ready when I went
to pick it up, or my medication being out of stock, or going and they were
closed," says a local dialysis patient who uses DaVita Rx. "With DaVita Rx I
get it when I need it and I feel healthier."
On average, dialysis patients are prescribed more than eight medications
to treat five co-morbid conditions. Research indicates dialysis patients
adhere to the medication regimen prescribed by their doctors at a rate of
50-60%. DaVita Rx pharmacists work with DaVita's clinical teammates to drive
medication adherence and improve patient outcomes and provides physicians with
clear visibility of their patients' medication adherence. With that
partnership in place, adherence rates can be 80% or higher.
DaVita Rx also provides kidney patients with an auto-refill program,
flexible payment options, help with insurance and 24/7 toll-free access to
DaVita Rx pharmacists.
DaVita Rx's one millionth prescription will be delivered to a dialysis
center in Los Angeles, Calif. today by DaVita CEO Kent Thiry.
DaVita and DaVita Rx are trademarks or registered trademarks of DaVita
Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita Inc., a FORTUNE 500(R) company, is a leading provider of kidney
care in the United States, providing dialysis services and education for
patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita
manages more than 1,300 outpatient facilities and acute units in more than 700
hospitals located in 43 states and the District of Columbia, serving
approximately 107,000 patients. As part of DaVita's commitment to building a
healthy, caring community, DaVita develops, participates in and donates to
numerous programs dedicated to transforming communities and creating positive,
sustainable change for children, families and our environment. For more
information about DaVita, its kidney education and its community programs,
please visit http://www.davita.com.
SOURCE DaVita Inc.

Basak Ertan, +1-310-536-2482, for DaVita Inc.