Imprimis Pharmaceuticals Ranked 88th Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 500™
Imprimis attributes growth to its vision of making sure patients have access to high quality affordable medications
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMMY) today announced that it ranked 88th on ™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. Winners were selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2014 to 2017, and Imprimis grew 1,513% during this period.
Mark L. Baum, CEO of Imprimis, stated, “I am proud of the work we have continued to do and the growth we’ve experienced since first being included on the Fast 500 list two years ago. In 2014, we launched our ophthalmology business and from 2014 to 2017 we’ve seen ophthalmology revenue grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 238%. Customers show their trust with their dollars, and given our fast growth, our focus on access to high quality affordable medicines is being rewarded through the trust of thousands of physicians across the country who rely on our innovative formulations to care for their patients. I want to thank the hard-working employees of Imprimis, our physician partners, our dedicated customers, and our loyal shareholders, all of whom allow us to continue to help take great care of the health of thousands of Americans each day.”
“Congratulations to the Deloitte 2018 Technology Fast 500 winners on this impressive achievement,” said , vice chairman, Deloitte LLP, and U.S. technology, media and telecommunications leader. “These companies are innovators who have converted their disruptive ideas into products, services and experiences that can captivate new customers and drive remarkable growth.”
Imprimis Pharmaceuticals previously ranked 12th as a Technology Fast 500™ award winner for 2016.
About Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 500™
Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies — both public and private — in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2014 to 2017.
In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of four years and be headquartered within North America.
About Imprimis Pharmaceuticals
Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMMY) owns a diversified portfolio of healthcare businesses, including the nation’s leading ophthalmology pharmaceutical compounding business, ImprimisRx. The company also holds large equity positions in Eton Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ETON), Surface Pharmaceuticals, Melt Pharmaceuticals, Mayfield Pharmaceuticals and Radley Pharmaceuticals, companies founded as subsidiaries of Imprimis. The Company also owns royalty rights in certain 505(b)(2) drug candidates being developed by Eton, Surface, Melt, Mayfield and Radley. For more information about Imprimis, please visit the Investor Relations section of the corporate website by .
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements in this release that are not historical facts may be considered such "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause results to differ materially and adversely from the statements contained herein. Some of the potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those predicted include our ability to make commercially available our compounded formulations and technologies in a timely manner or at all; physician interest in prescribing our formulations; risks related to our compounding pharmacy operations; our ability to enter into other strategic alliances, including arrangements with pharmacies, physicians and healthcare organizations for the development and distribution of our formulations; our ability to obtain intellectual property protection for our assets; our ability to accurately estimate our expenses and cash burn, and raise additional funds when necessary; risks related to research and development activities; the projected size of the potential market for our technologies and formulations; unexpected new data, safety and technical issues; regulatory and market developments impacting compounding pharmacies, outsourcing facilities and the pharmaceutical industry; competition; and market conditions. These and additional risks and uncertainties are more fully described in Imprimis' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Such documents may be read free of charge on the SEC's web site at . Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by law, Imprimis undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they are made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
No Imprimis compounded formulation is FDA-approved. Other than drugs compounded at a registered outsourcing facility, all Imprimis compounded formulations require a prescription for an individually identified patient consistent with federal and state laws.
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