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Recognized as a Cleveland Plain Dealer Top Workplace for Fifth Consecutive Year

Recognized as a Cleveland Plain Dealer Top Workplace for Fifth Consecutive Year

June 25, 2024

Hudson, OHIO, June 25, 2024 – GEMCORE, a family of companies, has been honored with the Top Workplaces 2024 award by Northeast Ohio’s Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com. This recognition marks GEMCORE’s fifth consecutive year of being celebrated for its workplace excellence. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers critical to any organization’s success, including alignment, execution, and connection, among others.

Top Workplace Award

With its four divisions — Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy — GEMCORE proudly offers a comprehensive suite of value-driven diabetes management solutions designed to lower healthcare costs, enhance efficiencies, and improve patients’ lives. The company employs over 260 dedicated professionals at its local headquarters and was ranked 19 in the Midsize Companies category. For the complete list of 2024 Top Workplace Winners, click here.

The Plain Dealer’s Top Workplaces list continues to reflect companies in the region that cultivate a connection with their workforce. This year’s Workplaces list ranks 212 companies, nonprofits, schools, and other employers. These organizations share a commitment to providing support and an environment that makes employees feel valued and respected.

We are deeply honored by GEMCORE’s fifth consecutive appearance on The Cleveland Plain Dealer Top Workplaces list. This ongoing achievement reflects the unwavering dedication of our exceptional team, who consistently go above and beyond in serving our organization and our customers living with chronic health conditions. We are thrilled to be recognized with this prestigious honor once again.

Matthew Edwards, GEMCORE’s CEO

About GEMCORE:

GEMCORE is a leading family of privately held companies specializing in diabetes management solutions, mail-order diabetes supplies, wholesale medical supplies, medications, specialty third-party logistics, and health coaching. Our comprehensive suite of value-driven solutions is designed to lower healthcare costs, enhance efficiencies, and improve patients’ lives. Headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, our company portfolio includes Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy.

For more information, visit www.gemcorehealth.com.

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GEM Edwards Pharmacy Earns NABP Digital Pharmacy Accreditation

GEM Edwards Pharmacy has been accredited by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) for digital pharmacy practice.

NABP’s Digital Pharmacy Accreditation signifies to patients, payers, and providers that the pharmacy organization is recognized for its commitment to quality health care and safe pharmacy practices over the internet. Digital Pharmacy Accreditation was created to recognize safe and legitimate pharmacies with an internet presence that stand out against the ever-growing list of rogue pharmacy websites. In addition to the thorough review process and on-site survey, GEM Edwards Pharmacy website was verified to review the pharmacy’s online presence and medication-related websites to ensure that they are properly licensed and follow applicable laws and business best practices.

“Earning NAPB’s Digital Pharmacy Accreditation demonstrates our unwavering commitment to providing patients and customers with the highest level of service and care,” said Justin Acri, PharmD – Vice President of Pharmacy. “We’re truly honored by this achievement and thank NAPB for this esteemed recognition.”

“NABP congratulates GEM Edwards Pharmacy on achieving this important recognition,” says NABP Executive Director/Secretary Lemrey “Al” Carter, PharmD, MS, RPh. “By earning Digital Pharmacy Accreditation, they demonstrate their commitment to providing patients with safe access to high-quality health care.”

About the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) is the impartial professional organization that supports its member regulatory state boards of pharmacy in creating uniform regulations to protect public health. Founded in 1904, NABP aims to ensure the public’s health and safety through its pharmacist competence assessment programs, license transfer and verification services, as well as through pharmacy inspection and accreditation programs. For more information, please visit www.nabp.pharmacy.

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Parent Company of Gem Edwards Pharmacy Honored as a Weatherhead 100 Centurion Company for Driving Leadership, Growth, and Success in Northeast Ohio

Parent Company of Gem Edwards Pharmacy Honored as a Weatherhead 100 Centurion Company for Driving Leadership, Growth, and Success in Northeast Ohio

Hudson, OHIO – December 8, 2022 – GEMCORE™, a family of companies, has been named a Weatherhead 100 Centurion company for a third consecutive time by Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management.

An industry leader in diabetes management solutions, GEMCORE provides mail-order diabetes supplies and medications; health and wellness coaching and chronic disease management; and wholesale distribution and third-party logistics services tailored to the clients it serves.

Weatherhead Centurion Award

An industry leader in diabetes management solutions, GEMCORE provides mail-order diabetes supplies and medications; health and wellness coaching and chronic disease management; and wholesale distribution and third-party logistics services tailored to the clients it serves. Its subsidiaries include Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy.

The Weatherhead 100 awards program recognizes fast-growing companies in Northeast Ohio that are the best examples of leadership, growth, and success in the region. Winners are chosen based on percent of revenue growth over the past five years, with the Centurion award recognizing a select group of the region’s top revenue-generating companies.

It’s truly an honor to receive the Weatherhead Centurion recognition. Our continued growth is a testament to our steadfast commitment and passion for helping people with chronic conditions live better and healthier lives. We are thrilled to be a part of a list of impressive companies in the community.

Matthew Edwards, GEMCORE’s CEO

Founded in 1992 as a mail-order supply company out of the Edwards family home, GEMCORE has since grown to more than 350 employees at its main headquarters in Hudson, Ohio, and across eight branch locations throughout the U.S. In 2020, the company embarked on its third major facilities expansion, adding an additional 50,000 square feet to its state-of-the-art distribution center to support the growth of its 3PL medical fulfillment service, which launched in 2018.

The Weatherhead recognition joins a growing list of recent accolades for the company, including the 2022 Cleveland Plain Dealer Top Workplace and the 2022 Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies list.

To learn more about GEMCORE and its services, please visit www.gemcorehealth.com.

About GEMCORE:

GEMCORE, a family of privately held companies, is an industry leader of diabetes management solutions, mail-order diabetes supplies, wholesale medical supplies, medications, specialty third-party logistics as well as health coaching and disease management. Combined, these value-driven solutions reduce healthcare costs and drive efficiencies for clients while helping to improve patients’ lives. Headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, GEMCORE’s company portfolio includes Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy. For more information, visit www.gemcorehealth.com.

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Gem Edwards Pharmacy’s Parent Company Lands on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies Again

Gem Edwards Pharmacy’s Parent Company Lands on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies Again

Recognition Demonstrates Company’s Devotion to Its Mission to Provide Innovative Diabetes Solutions

Hudson, Ohio – August 22, 2022: GEMCORE, a family of companies, has again been named one of the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. Magazine, earning the rank of No. 3,751 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list. The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list have not only been successful but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19.

GEMCO's Parent Company Lands on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies Again

This is the third consecutive year GEMCORE has been recognized. Not only have the companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but the list shows staggering growth compared with prior lists. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

“We’re thrilled to be recognized by Inc. Magazine once again! It’s quite an honor, and we’re immensely proud of our team for their hard work and rising to the challenges we’ve seen over the past couple of years.”

Matthew Edwards, GEMCORE’s CEO

About GEMCORE:

GEMCORE, a family of privately held companies, is an industry leader of diabetes management solutions, mail-order diabetes supplies, wholesale medical supplies, medications, specialty third-party logistics as well as health coaching and disease management. Combined, these value-driven solutions reduce healthcare costs and drive efficiencies for clients while helping to improve patients’ lives. Headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, GEMCORE’s company portfolio includes Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy. For more information, visit www.gemcorehealth.com.

Recognized as a Cleveland Plain Dealer Top Workplace for Third Consecutive Year

Gem Edwards Pharmacy’s Parent Company Lands on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies Again

Recognition Demonstrates Company’s Devotion to Its Mission to Provide Innovative Diabetes Solutions

Hudson, Ohio – August 22, 2022: GEMCORE, a family of companies, has again been named one of the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. Magazine, earning the rank of No. 3,751 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list. The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list have not only been successful but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19.

GEMCO's Parent Company Lands on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies Again

This is the third consecutive year GEMCORE has been recognized. Not only have the companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but the list shows staggering growth compared with prior lists. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

“We’re thrilled to be recognized by Inc. Magazine once again! It’s quite an honor, and we’re immensely proud of our team for their hard work and rising to the challenges we’ve seen over the past couple of years.”

Matthew Edwards, GEMCORE’s CEO

About GEMCORE:

GEMCORE, a family of privately held companies, is an industry leader of diabetes management solutions, mail-order diabetes supplies, wholesale medical supplies, medications, specialty third-party logistics as well as health coaching and disease management. Combined, these value-driven solutions reduce healthcare costs and drive efficiencies for clients while helping to improve patients’ lives. Headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, GEMCORE’s company portfolio includes Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy. For more information, visit www.gemcorehealth.com.

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GEM Edwards Pharmacy’s Parent Company, Achieves HITRUST Risk-Based, Certification

GEMCORE, a Family of Companies, Achieves HITRUST Risk-Based, 2-Year Certification to Further Mitigate Risk in Third-Party Privacy, Security, and Compliance

Certification affirms our unwavering commitment to our customers in protecting personal and sensitive data to the fullest extent. 

HITRUST Certification

Hudson, OHIO – May 24, 2022 – GEMCORE, a family of companies, today announced that its operational platforms – Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft D365, Brightree, ProShip, Vertex, and PioneerRx – have earned Certified status for information security by HITRUST.

HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certified status demonstrates that the organization’s operational platforms have met key regulations and industry-defined requirements and appropriately manage risk. This achievement places GEMCORE and its family of companies in an elite group of organizations worldwide that have earned this certification. By including federal and state regulations, standards, and frameworks and incorporating a risk-based approach, the HITRUST Assurance Program helps organizations address security and data protection challenges through a comprehensive and flexible framework of prescriptive and scalable security controls.

Healthcare organizations like ours are continually under pressure to deliver the highest degree of data protection,” said Matthew Edwards, CEO at GEMCORE. “The process to earn this certification was not easy; however, well worth the investment and demonstrates to customers our commitment to HIPPA Compliance and the security of protected health information (PHI). We are super proud of our team in achieving the HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year Certification.

“The HITRUST Assurance Program is the most rigorous available, consisting of a multitude of quality assurance checks, both automated and manual,” said Bimal Sheth, Executive Vice President, Standards Development & Assurance Operations, HITRUST. “The fact that GEMCORE has achieved HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year Certification attests to the high quality of their information risk management and compliance program.”

Based in Hudson, Ohio, GEMCORE, a family of companies, is an industry leader of diabetes management solutions, mail-order diabetes supplies and medications, specialty third-party logistics as well as health coaching and disease management. Through its four divisions — Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy — GEMCORE serves patients nationwide.

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Hudson, Ohio – August 22, 2022: GEMCORE, a family of companies, has again been named one of the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. Magazine, earning the rank of No. 3,751 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list. The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list have not only been successful but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19.

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Gem Edwards Pharmacy’s Parent Company Lands on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies Again

Recognition Demonstrates Company’s Devotion to Its Mission to Provide Innovative Diabetes Solutions

Hudson, Ohio – August 22, 2022: GEMCORE, a family of companies, has again been named one of the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. Magazine, earning the rank of No. 3,751 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list. The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list have not only been successful but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19.

GEMCO's Parent Company Lands on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies Again

This is the third consecutive year GEMCORE has been recognized. Not only have the companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but the list shows staggering growth compared with prior lists. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

About GEMCORE:

GEMCORE, a family of privately held companies, is an industry leader of diabetes management solutions, mail-order diabetes supplies, wholesale medical supplies, medications, specialty third-party logistics as well as health coaching and disease management. Combined, these value-driven solutions reduce healthcare costs and drive efficiencies for clients while helping to improve patients’ lives. Headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, GEMCORE’s company portfolio includes Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy. For more information, visit www.gemcorehealth.com.

GEMCORE Receives Weatherhead 100 Centurion Award

Gem Edwards Pharmacy’s Parent Company Lands on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies Again

Recognition Demonstrates Company’s Devotion to Its Mission to Provide Innovative Diabetes Solutions

Hudson, Ohio – August 22, 2022: GEMCORE, a family of companies, has again been named one of the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. Magazine, earning the rank of No. 3,751 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list. The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list have not only been successful but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19.

GEMCO's Parent Company Lands on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies Again

This is the third consecutive year GEMCORE has been recognized. Not only have the companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but the list shows staggering growth compared with prior lists. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

About GEMCORE:

GEMCORE, a family of privately held companies, is an industry leader of diabetes management solutions, mail-order diabetes supplies, wholesale medical supplies, medications, specialty third-party logistics as well as health coaching and disease management. Combined, these value-driven solutions reduce healthcare costs and drive efficiencies for clients while helping to improve patients’ lives. Headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, GEMCORE’s company portfolio includes Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy. For more information, visit www.gemcorehealth.com.

GEMCORE Named an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Company for a Second Year in a Row

Gem Edwards Pharmacy’s Parent Company Lands on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies Again

Recognition Demonstrates Company’s Devotion to Its Mission to Provide Innovative Diabetes Solutions

Hudson, Ohio – August 22, 2022: GEMCORE, a family of companies, has again been named one of the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. Magazine, earning the rank of No. 3,751 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list. The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list have not only been successful but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19.

GEMCO's Parent Company Lands on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies Again

“We’re thrilled to be recognized by Inc. Magazine once again! It’s quite an honor, and we’re immensely proud of our team for their hard work and rising to the challenges we’ve seen over the past couple of years.”

Matthew Edwards, GEMCORE’s CEO

This is the third consecutive year GEMCORE has been recognized. Not only have the companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but the list shows staggering growth compared with prior lists. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

About GEMCORE:

GEMCORE, a family of privately held companies, is an industry leader of diabetes management solutions, mail-order diabetes supplies, wholesale medical supplies, medications, specialty third-party logistics as well as health coaching and disease management. Combined, these value-driven solutions reduce healthcare costs and drive efficiencies for clients while helping to improve patients’ lives. Headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, GEMCORE’s company portfolio includes Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy. For more information, visit www.gemcorehealth.com.