Nancy McFarlane Wins 2011 Movers & Shakers Award

MedPro Rx, Inc President Honored By Business Leader Magazine. End Quote

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) October 11, 2011 - MedPro Rx, Inc. (http://www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVIg and other medication, has announced that President Nancy McFarlane was honored with Business Leader Magazine's 2011 Movers & Shakers Award. The awards were presented at a reception at Brier Creek Country Club on Oct. 6.

In 2002, McFarlane launched MedPro Rx, and has led the pharmacy to be a multi-million dollar company over the past nine years. As president, she implemented a vision to create a pharmacy that would not only coordinate pharmaceutical care with existing community resources, but also serve as an advocate for the bleeding disorder community. MedPro Rx has several community outreach programs, including its "Education is Power" scholarship program. To date, the pharmacy has awarded nearly $300,000 in scholarship funds to students nationwide who are living with bleeding disorders. MedPro Rx also supports several other organizations dedicated to helping people living with chronic illnesses, including the Hemophilia Foundation of North Carolina, the Virginia Hemophilia Foundation, Patient Services, Inc. (PSI), the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, the Neuropathy Association and other nonprofits throughout the region.

McFarlane is also committed to her community and was elected to the Raleigh City Council in 2007. She is mayor pro tem for the City of Raleigh and is a candidate for the October 2011 mayoral race. As chair of the Council's Comprehensive Planning Committee and a member of the Budget and Economic Development Committee, she is active in campaigning for responsible development that protects not only the quality of life in Raleigh but also the environment. Nancy is also a liaison to the following organizations: Wake County Elected Officials Transit Work Group, Raleigh Arts Commission and United Arts Council, Upper Neuse Rivers Basin Association, Environmental Advisory Board, Substance Abuse Advisory Council, Storm Water Management Utility Commission, Triangle J Council of Governments, Water Advisory Committee, Sister Cities, and Wake County Schools. She is also involved with the Women's Forum of NC and the Women on Board Steering Committee.

QUOTES:
"It is an honor to be recognized for an award that has been given to many of the Triangle's top leaders and executives," said McFarlane. "The hard work and dedication that these leaders have provided in supporting their businesses, their employees, and the Triangle is what makes our area one of the best places to live and work."

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DETAILS:
- McFarlane has been recognized for her success as a woman business leader. Some of her recent accolades include: being named one of the top Women in Business in 2009 by Triangle Business Journal; receiving a 2008 Women Extraordinaire award from Business Leader; and being recognized as a 2008 Impact Women Business Owner by Business Leader.

- MedPro Rx has received numerous accolades highlighting its growth and success over the past decade. Some of these include: being named the Triangle's No. 1 fastest-growing privately held company in 2008 by Triangle Business Journal (MedPro Rx ranked No. 5 in 2009 and No. 16 in 2010); being named a top women owned business by Triangle Business Journal in 2009 and 2010; and ranking as the No. 1 Small Business in the Triangle and No. 3 Small Business in North Carolina out of the top 100 by Business Leader. Additionally, MedPro Rx was listed on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing entrepreneurial businesses as No. 502 in 2009 and No. 1540 in 2010.

ABOUT MEDPRO RX, INC.:
MedPro Rx, Inc. is a specialty infusion pharmacy, serving clients who require clotting factor, IVIg and other medications for complex chronic conditions. Established in Raleigh, N.C., in 2002, MedPro Rx's team has more than 250 years of combined pharmacy, nursing and management experience. MedPro Rx, an Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. provider (ACHC), emphasizes treatments for individuals with autoimmune neuromuscular disorders as well as rare bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia and von Willebrand Disease. The pharmacy has received numerous awards for its success and was recognized with the 2011 No. 1 top small business in the Triangle and the No. 2 small business in the south by Business Leader, won Triangle Business Journal's Fast 50 award from 2008 - 2010 and was named among the nation's fastest-growing companies by the Inc. 5000 award in 2010 and 2011. For more information about MedPro Rx, call (888) 571-3100 or visit http://www.medprorx.com/.

Erin Smith
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