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Mirixa Corporation Enables Community Pharmacies to Deliver Over 70,000 Medication Therapy Management Patient ServicesReston, VA., (November 8, 2007) Mirixa Corporation, a leading developer of innovative clinical solutions that facilitate pharmacist-based patient care services, announced today that more than 70,000 Medication Therapy Management patient services have been delivered within its national pharmacy network since its launch in June 2006. Additionally, Mirixa announced the immediate availability of MirixaPro 2.3 which now supports an expanded array of pharmacy-delivered services that empowers health plan members to maximize their pharmacy benefit. MirixaPro 2.3 is the ninth major release of its industry-leading pharmacy clinical software suite. MirixaPro is now available in more that 80% of U.S. pharmacies. Since June 2006, Mirixa has launched Medication Therapy Management programs and related services with regional and national health plans covering more than 5 million lives. "Thousands of patients each week now receive services from their primary care pharmacist in the Mirixa network addressing medication safety issues, and identifying cost-saving opportunities," said Eric Zimmerman, Chief Innovation Officer and General Manager of Mirixa Clinical. "Armed with the latest version of MirixaPro, pharmacists have new tools to empower their patients to make good decisions about their medications" says Zimmerman. "When consumers make smart, informed health choices, everyone wins," he added. Pharmacists using MirixaPro identified potential drug safety issues in more than 70% of patients served. Pharmacists worked collaboratively with prescribing physicians to both educate patients and resolve these safety alerts related to duplicate medication therapy issues, reducing costs and potentially saving many lives. About Mirixa
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