One of the country’s largest long-term care pharmacy companies just broadened its reach in Ohio and eastern West Virginia with the acquisition of Hutcheson Homecare Pharmacy. Guardian Pharmacy Services, based in Atlanta, announced the deal in partnership with Mullaney’s, a pharmacy and medical equipment supplier (and locally-owned member of the Guardian family of companies) based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The newly acquired pharmacy, which will operate as Hutcheson, A Guardian Pharmacy, will serve residents in assisted living and skilled nursing, as well as individuals with intellectual and development disabilities, inpatient and outpatient substance abuse rehabilitation facilities, and at-home patient care. Guardian operates on a local-autonomy business model, giving pharmacies in its family like Mullaney’s and now Hutchenson the ability to focus on their local markets while benefiting from Guardian’s back-office support in data analytics, HR, IT, payor relations, national sales and more. Founded in 2004, Guardian now has 38 locations serving 26 states.
