AceAge and Centric Health Announce European Distribution Agreement for Karie
Toronto, Ontario | July 23, 2019 /CNW/ – AceAge Inc. (“AceAge”) and Centric Health Corporation (“Centric Health”) (TSX: CHH) are pleased to announce that AceAge has signed a distribution agreement with a European partner that is a leader in the home health and seniors healthcare services market.
The distribution agreement includes an initial purchase order for 6,000 Karie devices, with deliveries commencing in the fourth quarter of 2019.
“This is an exciting milestone as this agreement, and sizable order of Karie devices, are AceAge’s first steps outside our Canadian borders,” said Spencer Waugh, Chief Executive Officer of AceAge. “We are ecstatic to be aligned with a world leader of integrated telemedicine.”
Following an initial launch of Karie in the Canadian market earlier this year, AceAge continues to gain traction across multiple jurisdictions and is scaling up operations appropriately to meet this demand.
“AceAge’s European distribution agreement is a meaningful validation of the Karie technology and the global demand for this innovative product,” said David Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Centric Health. “As both a significant shareholder of AceAge and their preferred Canadian pharmacy, we continue to be excited about this partnership and look forward to supporting the continued deployment of Karie in Canada and around the world.”
About AceAge Inc.
AceAge, a healthcare technology company creating intuitive products to ease the aging process and improve health outcomes. AceAge’s product, Karie, is a smart pill companion that organizes, schedules, and delivers pills, ideally suited for those needing to manage 3 or more medications simultaneously. Karie was designed to make medication management as simple as possible to ensure user independence and wellness, while providing caregivers with peace of mind.
Website: www.kariehealth.com
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Twitter: @AceAgeKarie
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For AceAge Inc. media inquiries, please contact:
Tony Karg
Director of Marketing
tony@aceage.com
416-702-1389
About Centric Health
Centric Health’s vision is to be the leading provider of pharmacy and other healthcare services to Canadian seniors. The Company is one of Canada’s leading, and most trusted providers of comprehensive Specialty Pharmacy services and solutions to seniors. We operate a large national network of pharmacy fulfilment centres that deliver high-volume solutions for the cost-effective supply of chronic medication and other specialty clinical pharmacy services, serving more than 31,000 residents in over 450 seniors communities (long-term care, retirement homes, and assisted living facilities) nationally. With services that address the growing demand within the Canadian healthcare system, Centric Health’s unparalleled national care delivery platform provides significant potential for future expansion and growth. Centric Health currently has a 19.5% ownership interest in AceAge with the ability to increase its investment to up to 32.5%.
For further information: David Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Centric Health Corporation, 416-927-8400
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding Centric Health and AceAge’s business strategy, plans and other expectations, beliefs, goals, objectives, information and statements about possible future events. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate” or similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. Such forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management.
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SOURCE Centric Health Corporation