Navitus Announces a Specialty Pharmacy Purchase from CareMetx to Expand Geographical Footprint

MADISON, Wis., February 11, 2021 – Navitus Health Solutions, a full pass-through pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), today announced that Lumicera Health Services, its wholly-owned specialty pharmacy, has purchased a specialty pharmacy from CareMetx, a leading technology-enabled hub services company committed to improving patient access to specialty medications. The specialty pharmacy, CareMetx Health, located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, will allow Lumicera to better serve patients located in the eastern United States.

“As Navitus and Lumicera continue to grow their specialty pharmacy business, adding another specialty pharmacy to our portfolio will allow us to expand and deliver specialty services to clients throughout the U.S.,” said Brent Eberle, SVP and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Navitus. “Improving health and quality of life is the key mission of our specialty solutions, and we’re excited for the opportunity to collaborate with CareMetx to better serve our clients and their members across multiple geographies.”

Lumicera’s existing specialty pharmacies are located in Madison, Wisconsin and Phoenix, Arizona. Lumicera provides specialty medications and personalized clinical support to patients across the nation who live with complex chronic conditions such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, genetic disorders and cancer. By adding an additional state-of-the-art specialty pharmacy to its portfolio, Lumicera will further expand its capacity and continue to enhance its strategic footprint across the U.S. to better serve its members.

“Helping Navitus and Lumicera enhance their specialty pharmacy capabilities will provide greater value and access to the millions of patients across the U.S. who rely on specialty medications,” said Mark Hansan, Chief Executive Officer at CareMetx. “We view this as a win-win for our current and future clients by helping Lumicera to expand their reach to better serve patients and become our preferred pharmacy partner for non-commercial dispensing needs for our clients.”

More About BRENT EBERLE

As Senior Vice President, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Brent oversees Navitus’ health strategies division, which is responsible for clinical and population health initiatives, drug utilization review programs, formulary and rebate management, and specialty pharmacy operations.