ORLANDO, Fla. - Therigy, LLC, the Orlando-based company that focuses on the specialty pharmaceutical industry, has launched an internship program to provide pharmacy students a first-hand look at the research and development side of the pharmaceuticals industry.
Joseph D. Morse, president of Therigy, said the internship program has already welcomed its first participant, a student at the University of Florida’s College of Pharmacy in Gainesville.
“Our program focuses on the drug information side of the industry and provides students with a unique opportunity to learn about the high growth specialty pharmaceutical segment,” Morse said.
Pharmacy students in Florida are required to complete 11 months of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) for graduation. Students participate in one-month rotations at a variety of institutions.
Therigy develops information products and provides consulting services to support specialty pharmaceuticals – biotech and high cost medications that require unique distribution, patient support and reimbursement services. The firm works with pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacies and payors to assure appropriate use and optimal outcomes.
Therigy is a member client of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program.
For more information, please contact:
Joseph D. Morse, President, Therigy, LLC, 407-992-8752; Joseph.Morse@Therigy.com;
Gordon Hogan, Site Manager, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-882-1577; Bizdev@mail.ucf.edu;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications Inc., 407-644.4142; lvershelco@aol.com.
About Therigy Corporation:
For those who invest in, manufacture, dispense, pay for, and administer specialty pharmaceuticals, Therigy is the healthcare industry’s trusted source for rapidly changing business, clinical, and operational intelligence as well as vital advisory and consulting services that assure appropriate use and optimal outcomes. Therigy’s well-known experts track and report on industry advances delivered through subscriptions as well as providing hands-on engagement to assist organizations in operational evaluation and optimization, planning and development of best-practices and clinical protocols, or a variety of other specialized research and analysis. Therigy clients include Allergan, Cigna, McKesson, PrecisionRx, Prime Therapeutics, and many others.
About the UCF Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Incubation Program has helped more than 100 emerging companies (including nearly 70 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 900 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With five facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit http://www.incubator.ucf.edu/.
