FLINT, Mich., Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat
Pharmacy, Inc. (NYSE: DPLO) has been selected for the fourth
year in a row as one of Michigan's
Best and Brightest in Wellness as part of an initiative that
celebrates quality and excellence in worksite health.
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The Best and Brightest in Wellness celebrates companies that are
making their businesses, employees, and communities healthier. The
Best and Brightest programs provide yearlong education,
benchmarking, assessment tools, and interaction amongst the best
employers throughout Michigan.
Evaluation criteria included the following categories:
- Culture and environment
- Employee input
- Leadership
- Benefits and programs
- Participation and incentives
- Outcomes, analysis, and tracking
Diplomat scored a perfect 10 in culture and environment;
employee input; leadership; benefits and programs; and outcomes,
analysis, and tracking, while the regional average score in those
areas was eight. Diplomat scored a 9.8 overall. The regional
average overall score was 8.
"This is an exciting and crowning achievement recognizing
Diplomat's commitment to health and well-being for our employees,"
said Diplomat CEO and Chairman Phil
Hagerman. "We have taken great strides in expanding and
improving the programs that we offer our employees. Wellness is not
just about healthy eating or exercise; it also represents the
entire mind, body, and spirit of employees and what keeps them
performing their best at work and at home."
Diplomat offers a wide range of support and encouragement for
employees looking to live a healthier lifestyle at home and in the
workplace. The company's corporate headquarters features an on-site
fitness facility available to employees free of charge. The full
gym includes weight and cardio machines, as well as palates and
yoga equipment.
Additional initiatives include free fitness classes,
lunch-and-learn speakers related to health and wellness,
weight-loss challenges, personal trainers for small and large
groups, walking challenges, and various special events.
To learn more about Diplomat, visit diplomat.is.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give
current expectations or forecasts of future events or our future
financial or operating performance. The forward-looking
statements contained in this press release are based on
management's good-faith belief and reasonable judgment based on
current information. These statements are qualified by
important risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our
control, that could cause our actual results to differ materially
from those forecasted or indicated by such forward-looking
statements. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, you
should review Diplomat's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including "Risk Factors" in Diplomat's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2015 and in subsequent reports filed with or furnished to
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as may be
required by any applicable laws, Diplomat assumes no obligation to
publicly update such forward-looking statements, which are made as
of the date hereof or the earlier date specified herein, whether as
a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
About Diplomat
Diplomat (NYSE: DPLO) serves patients and physicians in all 50
states. Headquartered in Flint,
Michigan, the company focuses on medication management
programs for people with complex chronic diseases, including
oncology, immunology, hepatitis, multiple sclerosis, specialized
infusion therapy and many other serious or long-term conditions.
Diplomat opened its doors in 1975 as a neighborhood pharmacy with
one essential tenet: "Take good care of patients and the rest falls
into place." Today, that tradition continues—always focused on
improving patient care and clinical adherence. For more information
visit diplomat.is.
CONTACT:
Kali Lucas,
Public Relations Specialist
810.768.9580 | press@diplomat.is
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