December 6, 2009

Smith Medical Partners to Distribute Significant Plasma Products

Smith Medical Partners is now an authorized distributor for Grifols

WOOD DALE, Ill. – The following Grifols plasma derivatives are now available through Smith Medical Partners:

• Alphanate
• Alphanine
• Profilnine

These products are used for the treatment of Hemophilia. Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder characterized by prolonged or spontaneous bleeding, especially into the muscles, joints or internal organs. Approximately 20,000 individuals in the United States have been diagnosed with hemophilia. The disease is caused by deficient or defective blood coagulation proteins known as factor VIII or factor IX. The most common form of the disease is hemophilia A, or classical hemophilia, in which the clotting factor VIII is either deficient or defective. Hemophilia B is characterized by deficient or defective factor IX.

About Smith Medical Partners
Smith Medical Partners, a subsidiary of H. D. Smith, is a national distributor of specialty, brand and generic pharmaceuticals; vaccines; injectibles; and med/surg materials. Offering a full line of specialty products and business solutions, Smith Medical Partners is serving the front lines of healthcare with reliable distribution and industry experience. Additional information about Smith Medical Partners can be found at smpspecialty.com.

# # # 

Contact:  
Jorge Valdez
Smith Medical Partners
800.292.9653 x 3212

• Download Document