Articles from Medisca

Medisca and FlackTek have reached a settlement to resolve their patent dispute relating to the Medisca MAZ® mixer and related mixing technologies set forth in Medisca U.S. patent numbers 10,420,705, 10,765,600, 11,090,224, 11,096,864, 10,231,903, and 10,993,876.

Medisca, a global leader in personalized pharmaceutical solutions, held a grand opening event on June 20, 2024, for their new repackaging and distribution facility in Plattsburgh, New York. The event was celebrated in the company of Medisca’s valued Plattsburgh team, business partners, and state and federal officials, including Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Senator Dan Stec, and Assemblyman Billy Jones.

Medisca, a global company specializing in personalized pharmaceutical solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sanjay D. Goorachurn as the company’s new CEO, as founders, Tony Dos Santos and Maria Zaccardo, transition into strategic advisory roles as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively. Coinciding with the company’s 35th anniversary, this decision marks a significant milestone in Medisca’s history.

Medisca, a global leader in personalized medicine and pharmaceutical supply chain solutions, proudly announces the opening of the Medisca MAZ Lab in Phoenix, Arizona. Dedicated exclusively to the development and expansion of the MAZ ecosystem, the MAZ Lab is an innovation and customer resource center.

Medisca has taken another step in protecting the strategic research and development (R&D) investments made decades ago that ultimately led to the industry-leading Medisca MAZ® mixer. The Medisca MAZ mixer provides an efficient, uniform, and high-quality solution for compounding hundreds of formulations and is protected by a robust portfolio of patents across the globe.

Through decades of strategic research and development (“R&D”) investment, the Medisca name has become synonymous with innovative, customer-focused technologies. In compounding, for example, Medisca continues to deliver customized solutions with an unwavering commitment to quality and innovation. This includes the industry-leading Medisca MAZ™ Mixer, a compounding technology pioneered by the company following years of research and testing. The Medisca MAZ Mixer provides an efficient, uniform, high-quality solution for compounding hundreds of formulations.

Medisca has announced the expansion of a network of strategic partnerships aimed at securing and stabilizing worldwide access to high quality active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for the preparation of essential medications. This mission started with the exclusive partnership for Thyroid USP in 2021, and has now expanded to include Progesterone USP (Special Micronized), Testosterone USP (Micronized), Diclofenac Sodium USP, and Ketamine Hydrochloride USP.

Medisca, a global company offering pharmaceutical compounding products and services, mixing technology, manufacturing, education services and more, announces plans to lease a standalone 60,000 square foot building to consolidate repackaging and distribution operations in Plattsburgh, NY under one roof.

After three successful decades of redefining, shaping, and informing the pharmaceutical compounding industry standard, Medisca is proud to unveil a new global brand identity and corporate positioning that reflects a journey of growth, diversification, and opportunity. Founded in 1989 as a small business with a handful of employees, Medisca has expanded into a global corporation with strategic partners in education, manufacturing, supply chain, and analytical testing that deliver customized solutions with an unwavering commitment to quality and innovation.

On March 16, 2022, Medisca, a global supplier of pharmaceutical ingredients and equipment, entered into an exclusive agreement with SUANFARMA, a European-based manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceutical ingredients, for the global supply and distribution of Thyroid Powder, USP, by leveraging its exclusive partnership with pharmaceutical manufacturer, Sichuan Deebio Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (Deebio).

Less than a year later, Medisca is back to pledge another $100,000 in matching donations to the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding (APC) Media Campaign Fund, a three-year initiative to secure compounded hormone therapy through media and congressional engagement. Borne in response to a highly disputed study and recommendation report, that if enforced by the FDA, would significantly restrict or eliminate access to compounded hormone therapy – APC’s Media Campaign Fund is part of a larger coalition to preserve and protect patient access to critical medications.

On December 9, 2021, Medisca entered into an exclusive global manufacture, supply, license and distribution agreement with Padagis (formerly, the Rx Division of Perrigo) for their ORA Product Line consisting of the following Padagis products in finished form: ORA-Plus®, ORA-Sweet®, ORA-Sweet® SF, ORA-Blend®, and ORA-Blend® SF. With this, Medisca has exclusive distribution rights on all global markets except the United States and Israel, and non-exclusive distribution rights with contractual benefits in Australia.

MEDISCA has officially begun accepting orders for its long-awaited thyroid active pharmaceutical ingredient (thyroid API), creating a consistent supply for compounding pharmacists, prescribers and of course, their patients. For the past several years, the compounding community has struggled to find consistent supply of thyroid API. MEDISCA saw the extreme need and partnered with Sichuan Deebio Pharmaceutical Company (Deebio), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of pharmaceutical APIs and one of the few manufacturers who can extract thyroid hormones. To date, MEDISCA has commercialized thyroid API in the United States in both compounding and non-compounding industries.

Earlier this year MEDISCA announced that in June it would match up to $100,000 in donations to the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding (APC) Media Fund Campaign, encouraging investments to support APC’s nationwide marketing and lobbying effort to secure compounded hormone therapy. The result was astonishing, bringing in $113,545 in investments from compounding pharmacies, which, with Medisca’s match, elevated the final amount raised in June to $213,545.

MEDISCA has finalized an exclusive distribution agreement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Sichuan Deebio Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd to provide thyroid active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) to the compounding and non-compounding industries in the United States. This agreement will bring much-needed stability to a market that has seen inconsistent supply for several years.

MEDISCA, a global leader in the pharmacy compounding industry, pledged up to $100,000 in matching donations towards APC’s Media Campaign Fund last week, marking one of the first major compounding suppliers to join the cause. The fundraising efforts are part of a larger coalition of compounders, prescribers and patients fighting the most recent FDA threat to compounded hormone replacement therapies. In November 2020, APC launched the campaign and hopes to raise $1.5 million this year, relying heavily on companies like MEDISCA to help build awareness and encourage donations. MEDISCA plans to support the campaign through a donation matching initiative set to launch in June 2021.