FLINT, Mich. August 1, 2011 – Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, the nation’s largest privately owned specialty pharmacy, has named Hetty Lima, R.Ph, F.A.S.H.P., VP Specialty Infusion Services. In her position with Diplomat, Lima will be responsible for leading the sales and operations for Diplomat’s specialty infused product lines including the national nursing network.

An accomplished healthcare executive with over 27 years of home infusion/specialty pharmacy experience, Hetty has held executive level positions within the healthcare industry including Baxter Healthcare, CVS/Caremark’s Specialty Pharmacy division and Coram’s Hemophilia Services division.
 

“Hetty’s years of specialty pharmacy and Orphan Disease experience will be invaluable to Diplomat as we build out our specialty infusion capabilities,” said Phil Hagerman, CEO & President of Diplomat. “Her experience in biopharmaceutical product launch, business development and sales and marketing are a perfect fit for Diplomat’s rapid growth in the specialty pharmacy market.”
 

“I am excited to be part of the Diplomat Team,” said Lima. “Their high touch patient centric service model is unparalleled in the specialty pharmacy industry.”
 

Lima has significant expertise in all specialty therapeutic areas including blood products, hemophilia, IGIV, alpha1, HAE, lysosomal storage disorders, PAH, MS, RA, RSV, growth hormone. A former President of the ASHP Home Care Practitioners, Hetty has lectured/ published extensively on specialty pharmacy; her work has appeared in numerous pharmacy/nursing journals and texts.

About Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy
Michigan-based Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, founded in 1975, is the nation’s largest privately held Specialty Pharmacy and focuses on complete medication management programs for patients with serious and chronic conditions. Key programs include: Oncology, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s, Hemophilia, Immune Globulin, Growth Hormone and Psoriasis. Other specialty areas include Transplant, Fertility, Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy and Specialty Compounding. Locations include: Flint and Grand Rapids, MI; Chicago, IL; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and San Bernardino, CA. Learn more about Keeping Patients Healthier…Longer® at www.diplomatpharmacy.com.