Special to The American
Express Scripts has completed the spinoff of its Rx Outreach business unit to create a new independent, nonprofit charitable organization with the mission of improving access to prescription medicines for low-income, uninsured Americans and working families.
Michael Holmes, former executive vice president of Express Scripts, leads the new national organization, which has its headquarters in St. Louis.
Rx Outreach’s new structure as a nonprofit will enable public, charitable and private entities, including Express Scripts, to work together to bring appropriate drug therapies to those who have limited or no access today.
The opportunity to develop expanded partnerships with branded and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers, community health centers, rural and frontier clinics, and faith-based charities will allow Rx Outreach the potential to offer a broader level of service.
“During tough economic times, the need for an organization like ours is especially acute, but we know that private resources are stretched thin,” Holmes said.
“We applaud Express Scripts setting us on the road to independence, and we readily accept the challenge of building new partnerships and support for accomplishing our critical mission.”
