MedKeeper is a leading provider of web and handheld-based software applications that promote clinical excellence and workflow productivity in hospital and community pharmacies. More than 600 hospitals and 2,000 retail pharmacies use MedKeeper's hosted applications to promote patient safety, improve communications and ensure regulatory compliance. Founded in 2001, the company is privately-held, and headquartered in Westminster, Colorado. In February 2006, MedKeeper entered into a strategic partnership and exclusive reseller agreement with Gold Standard, bringing together best-of-breed pharmacy tracking, communication and reporting software tools with world-class drug information content.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) works to enable and support its members to better meet the ever-changing needs of their patients and customers, while representing the practical, legislative and regulatory needs of community pharmacies across the nation. http://www.nacds.org

ASAP's seeks to foster understanding of the role that technology plays in assisting pharmacists to promote patient safety and the proper use of medications, comply with laws and regulations, and operate their practices more efficiently by providing a forum for sharing diverse knowledge and perspectives on the modern practice of pharmacy.

NCPDP is an ANSI-accredited, Standards Development Organization with members representing all sectors of the pharmacy services industry. We provide leadership and business solutions through education, standards and healthcare data services.

HDMA is the national association representing primary, full-service healthcare distributors. Each business day, the member companies of HDMA ensure that more than eight million prescription medicines and healthcare products are safely delivered to 145,000 pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, physician offices, clinics, government and other providers in all 50 states. HDMA and its members are the vital link in the healthcare system, working daily to provide value, remove costs and develop innovative solutions to deliver care safely and effectively.

For more information, visit: http://www.HealthcareDistribution.org

Since 1996, Actio has been helping companies and millions of their employees, in a wide range of industries, cost-effectively manage the complexities surrounding the use of chemicals in the workplace. Actio is a leading business service provider for chemical lifecycle management. Our chemical management portfolio manages all phases of the chemical life cycle, enables corporations to use a "best practices" approach to chemical handling and manages the regulatory requirements surrounding the use of chemicals in the workplace.

For more information about Actio Corporation, visit www.actiocms.com.

The Pharmacy Quality Alliance is a membership and consensus-based, non-profit organization established in April 2006. PQA's mission is:

To improve the quality of medication use across health care settings through a collaborative process in which key stakeholders agree on a strategy for measuring and reporting performance information related to medications.

The Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute provides research, education, and publication services to help health care benefit executives work with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and other pharmacy professionals to design prescription drug benefit programs. PBMI provides a forum for health care purchasers to exchange ideas, advance best practices, and drive marketplace changes that improve pharmacy benefits and control costs.