We are one of the largest providers of specialty retail pharmacy services in
the United States. We sell a limited number of high cost drugs for the recurring
treatment of chronic and potentially life threatening diseases. We also provide
services to our patients, and we are paid for our products and services in two
ways. We are paid for dispensing medications to patients similar to a typical
retail pharmacy, and we are also often paid by the manufacturer to provide
additional services. Our services help simplify the difficult and often
challenging medication process for patients with a chronic disease and help
ensure that patients receive and take their medication as prescribed. Our
services benefit biopharmaceutical manufacturers and payors by accelerating
patient acceptance of new drugs, facilitating patient compliance with prescribed
treatments, addressing difficult reimbursement issues and capturing valuable
clinical information about a new drug’s effectiveness.  ... More..."http://secfilings.nasdaq.com/edgar_conv_html%2f2004%2f09%2f13%2f0000950144-04-009077.html#FIS_BUSINESS"