INDIANAPOLIS – iA® has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for central fill and mail order pharmacy with Premier, Inc. Effective November 1, 2025, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for central fill or mail order pharmacy.
“We are excited about the opportunity to work with Premier members,” said Tom Utech, PharmD, iA CEO. “Our team understands the complex, ever-changing challenges that health system pharmacies face every day, and we are committed to providing innovative solutions that empower them to work smarter. Together, we are creating a future where pharmacy care is more accessible, efficient and impactful for patients.”
Leveraging advanced robotics and intelligent software, iA partners with customers to create solutions that automate and streamline the prescription fulfillment process from order acceptance to delivery, improving workflow efficiency and enabling pharmacists to spend more time with patients. By driving innovation and embracing technology, iA helps pharmacies modernize operations, enhance patient care and deliver sustainable business results.
Premier is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of approximately 4,350 U.S. hospitals and 325,000 other providers and organizations to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives supply chain solutions consulting and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost.
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About iA
iA® (Innovation Associates®) is a pharmacy fulfillment company that provides an integrated platform of capabilities to support Centralized, Community and Shared Pharmacy Fulfillment Solutions. With over 30 years of experience in the pharmacy fulfillment business, we have developed and implemented a suite of automation and software solutions that help deliver quick and sustainable business results. Our integrated Pharmacy Fulfillment Platform enables scalable solutions that helps run the prescription fulfillment process from prescription acceptance to delivery, supporting dynamic design flexibility to service pharmacies in a variety of volumes and settings. Our solutions improve workflow, and increase efficiency, while enabling more time for pharmacists to focus on their patients. iA works with pharmacy providers in the Commercial, Health Systems, Government, and Mail Order/eCommerce markets. iA can help customers transform their pharmacy. For more information, visit iARx.com.