Avella Specialty Pharmacy Named One of Inc. 5000's Fastest Growing Companies for 10th Straight Year

PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwired - Aug 17, 2016) - Avella Specialty Pharmacy has again been designated one of Inc. Magazine's 5,000 fastest growing companies in America. Avella has received this honor every year over the last decade, starting with the inception of the magazine's original list in 2006. This year, Avella reached #3,048 on the Inc. 5000 based on its 3-year growth rate of 112 percent, meaning that the company has more than doubled its revenue since 2012.

"Avella is in a unique position in that we're able to achieve this impressive level of growth while still maintaining a service-oriented culture that promotes patient health and engagement," said Rebecca M. Shanahan, CEO. "We are truly proud to receive this recognition and to be joined by some of the most forward-thinking companies across a wide variety of sectors."

Inc. identified companies for this year's list by measuring growth from 2012 to 2015. To qualify for inclusion on the list, companies must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit and independent (i.e., not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies) as of Dec. 31, 2015. For complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, visit inc.com/profile/avella-specialty-pharmacy.

About Avella Specialty Pharmacy

Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Avella Specialty Pharmacy is a National Accredited Specialty Pharmacy, providing individualized care and support to patients since 1996. Avella's clinical pharmacists and staff members are experts in managing complex disease states and providing compassionate care. The company offers a nationwide distribution service to complement its retail locations. Avella was recognized for the tenth consecutive year on Inc. Magazine's list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country and was named America's fast-growing woman-led company in 2015. In addition, the Arizona Corporate Excellence Awards named Avella Specialty Pharmacy as the second fastest-growing private company based in the state in 2015. For more information, please visit www.avella.com.

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