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A History of Caring

Ramsell Holding Corporation was established in August 1967 by Mr. Sylester Flowers, RPh in San Francisco. The company began designing and managing public health programs in San Francisco in 1982 when Mr. Flowers developed the first outpatient prescription plan and fiscal intermediary program for San Francisco’s Mental Health Department using a custom-built software program.

2009

Texas Department of State and Health Services Renews Contract with Ramsell Public Health Rx

Ramsell Founder Honored By Howard University for Achievements in Business and Public Health

Ramsell Public Health Rx unveils AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Data Management System, a web-based system that streamlines program administration and provides states with complete control

2008

Public Health Service Bureau changes its name to Ramsell Public Health Rx and expands its offering to include full service Pharmacy Benefit Management services.

Public Health Rx wins contract to manage State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program for the state of Colorado.

Public Health Rx wins contract to manage State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program for the state of Texas.

2007

Sylester Flowers Honored by the California State Senate and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

2006

Public Health Service Bureau wins contract to administer ADAP services for Washington State through 2009

2005

Ramsell becomes Ramsell Holding Corporation, creating companies to service each line of business including Public Health Service Bureau.

Public Health Service Bureau wins a new contract with the State of California to administer the Aids Drug Assistance Program through 2008.

2003

The contract to administer ADAP services for Washington State is extended through 2006

2001

State of Washington selects Ramsell to administer the Aids Drug Assistance Program for the state.

2000

Ramsell is chosen to administer California ADAP services through 2005

1997

Ramsell wins State of California contract to administer the Aids Drug Assistance Program for the state.

1995

Ramsell manages ADAP implementation in Santa Barbara County

1993

Ramsell implements the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) in San Francisco County

1982

Ramsell develops the first outpatient prescription plan and fiscal intermediary program for San Francisco’s Mental Health Department using a custom-built software program

1972

Ramsell starts working with the City of San Francisco’s Department of Mental Health to address the city’s opiate drug abuse epidemic in San Francisco’s impoverished Western Addition neighborhood. Flowers is later appointed Pharmacy Director for this program

1967

Flowers founds Ramsell Corporation, named after the street he lived on at the time, as a holding company for the pharmacies.

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Ramsell Public Health Rx's New 340B Solution Streamlines Program Management to Ensure Patient Access to Affordable Medications

Oakland, Calif., February 1, 2009 - Ramsell Public Health Rx, a pharmacy benefit and information management company, announced the availability of its 340B Contract Pharmacy Management Solution, a comprehensive offering that streamlines the administration and management of the delivery of pharmacy services for 340B covered entities. Ramsell is launching the new solution at the 340B Coalition Winter Conference in San Francisco today.

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