September 21, 2007 — /PR Newswire/ — ENGLEWOOD, CO — Baxa Corporation, a leading provider of systems for safe fluid handling and delivery in hospital pharmacies, announces the addition of two new international product distributors. These agreements — with Magallan Pharma Trading Corporation in Colombia and Pentafarma & Co. in The Dominican Republic — will enable Baxa to extend its global reach and expand product promotion in South America and the Caribbean.
“Global markets offer significant potential for growth in Baxa Corporation’s key product lines,” says Steve Welch, vice president of new business development. “These new partnerships expand the visibility of the Baxa brand and give us opportunities for sales growth and market expansion. With their focus on pharmacy efficiency and patient safety, Baxa products offer a unique value in healthcare worldwide.”
Baxa Corporation provides distributor training and technical support at its headquarters in Englewood, CO. Privately held, Baxa Corporation has subsidiaries and sales offices in Canada and the United Kingdom; direct representation in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland; and distribution partners in 35 other countries worldwide.
About Baxa Corporation
Baxa, a customer-focused medical device company, provides innovative, solution-based technologies for fluid handling and delivery. Its systems and devices promote the safe and efficient preparation, handling, packaging, and administration of fluid medications. Key products include Rapid-Fill(TM) Automated Syringe Fillers, Exacta-Med(R) Oral Dispensers, MicroFuse(R) Syringe Infusers, Repeater(TM) Pharmacy Pumps, and Exacta-Mix(TM) and MicroMacro(TM) Multi-Source Automated Compounders; used worldwide in hospitals and healthcare facilities — www.baxa.com.
About Magallan Pharma Trading
Magallan is a newly formed company within a group of companies serving the healthcare industry in Colombia. “Salud Total,” overseeing Magallan, is the third largest health services company in Colombia. Magallan is responsible for location of needed products, Colombian registration with the health authorities, and product distribution.
About Pentafarma CxA
Pentafarma is a pharmaceutical and medical device distributor in the Dominican Republic selling supplies to hospitals in that country. Clients include oncology and gynecological hospitals and surgery centers.
Source: Baxa Corporation