August 8, 2007 -Philadelphia, PA - Community Specialty Pharmacy Network (CSPN) announced today a formal partnership with National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). Ed Dillon, President of CSPN commented, “We are very pleased with the board’s decision to partner with NCPA to establish a new accrediting agency for specialty pharmacy. Our goal is to provide the best optimal, cost effective patient care that will have a positive impact on our patient’s lives. CSPN and NCPA also share a common goal, which is to drive the specialty prescriptions back into the independent pharmacy. A “specialty patient” should be defined by the level of care they receive as measured by compliance, adherence, and proven data outcomes no matter who provides the service: Retail, LTC, or Mail Order. This is a significant milestone for both companies. CSPN will offer its members new opportunities with this education offering and NCPA will have immediate access to a community based specialty pharmacy network. Trushar Sheth, CSPN's Director of Educational programs added, "We believe that this effort, while initially focused on Specialty Pharmacy, will demonstrate the ability of Independent Community Pharmacists, when properly equipped, to provide a superior level of care second to none in the industry”.

About Community Specialty Pharmacy Network (CSPN):

CSPN was founded by a group of independent pharmacy owners for the purpose of offering the best possible distribution channel for specialty medications. CSPN is the largest community specialty network in the country. The network provides a comprehensive framework of accredited members and web-based software to uniformly collect and report data. The nationwide network has qualified pharmacies in local communities providing a high-tech, high-touch approach and the immediate availability of specialty pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit www.cspnrx.com.

About National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA):

The National Community Pharmacists Association, founded in 1898, represents the nation’s community pharmacists, including the owners of more than 24,000 pharmacies. The nation’s independent pharmacies, independent pharmacy franchises, and independent chains dispense nearly half of the nation's retail prescription medicines. To learn more go to www.ncpanet.org

For More Information Contact:

Beverly Cox
Marketing Coordinator
Community Specialty Pharmacy Network
703.846.0005