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MERCALIS REPORTS STRONG PERFORMANCE AND SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN FISCAL YEAR 2024

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23 hours ago

January 14, 2025

MORRISVILLE, N.C., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Mercalis Inc., an integrated life sciences commercialization company that provides comprehensive solutions that span the biopharmaceutical value chain, today announced a successful 2024 fiscal year with notable achievements in key strategic areas.

“2024 was a tremendous year for Mercalis as we continued to crystallize our capabilities as a full-service life sciences commercialization platform,” said Scott Dulitz, Mercalis’s Chief Executive Officer. “As we began the year, we launched innovative Patient Services programs targeting complex disease areas, including oncology, rare conditions, and CNS. These achievements were driven by our team’s dedication, adaptability, and cutting-edge technology platforms. The synergy between our Patient Support Services, Data & Insights, and Healthcare Provider segments continues to grow, creating greater value for our clients throughout the patient, prescription, and product journeys. With a strong foundation in place, we’re excited to build on this momentum in 2025, maintaining our unwavering focus on enhancing the patient experience.”

Some of Mercalis’s more newsworthy items from 2024 include:

Client Expansion and Financial Achievement

Mercalis Continues to Grow and Adds to Its Impressive Customer Base
Mercalis experienced over 20% revenue growth in 2024, led by impressive gains in its Patient Support Services business. By year-end 2024, Mercalis had established partnerships with 19 of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies, underscoring the company’s reputation as a trusted partner in the pharmaceutical industry and highlighting its commitment to providing innovative solutions to customers.

Innovation and Investment

Mercalis Announces Groundbreaking Enhancements to eServices Portfolio
In 2024, Mercalis achieved significant advancements in its eServices suite, including the introduction of electronic prior authorization (ePA), automated prior authorization follow-up capabilities, and tech-enabled Medicare Part B benefit investigation offerings. Most notably, it unveiled the Mercalis eServices Curator, a revolutionary product that streamlines workflows by seamlessly connecting multiple eServices, enhancing efficiency, and reducing user effort.

Mercalis Debuts Its CLS Patient Hub Platform
2024 was critical for Mercalis in the advancement of Mercalis’s Connect for Life Sciences (CLS) Salesforce Health Cloud patient hub platform. CLS offers Mercalis customers first-in-class features and functionality to better support their ever-evolving patient support program needs. In 2024, Mercalis successfully transitioned legacy programs and launched several new customer programs on its industry-leading platform, enhancing the therapy experience for patients, their caregivers, and the healthcare practitioners who support them.

Mercalis Among Industry’s Best in Data Security and Privacy
After a rigorous recertification process, Mercalis once again achieved the coveted ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation for its Information Security Management System (ISMS). ISO/IEC 27001 certification is the gold standard in data security management. Mercalis has held this certification since 2018.

Differentiated Service Offering Breadth

Mercalis Opens New State-of-the Art Non-Commercial Dispensing Pharmacy (NCDP)
The new dispensing pharmacy will allow Mercalis to meet customer demand, increasing capacity by 300% as pharmaceutical manufacturers focus on optimizing the product journey for patients. Mercalis opened its original NCDP, TC Script, in 2018, and has provided patient assistance program (PAP) services to uninsured or underinsured patients ever since. TC Script also offers quick-start and bridge program support for new to therapy patients, , along with comprehensive capabilities for ambient, cold chain, and controlled substance dispensing.Data & Insights Business Segment Achieves Historical Financial Performance
The natural convergence of Triangle Insights and Policy Reporter has provided innovative solutions to clients facing complex market access challenges as they navigate the patient and prescription journeys. This is evident with the acquisition of nearly 100 new clients across the Data & Insights business segment. This segment continues to establish partnerships (e.g., claims, transparent pricing, AI initiatives) that will enhance its proprietary data platform and provide real-time insights and trends to our clients.

About Mercalis
Mercalis is an integrated life sciences commercialization partner that provides comprehensive solutions that span the entire healthcare value chain. The company partners closely with its clients to deliver an end-to-end spectrum of commercial capabilities that work together seamlessly and flexibly. Backed by proven industry expertise and results-driven technology, Mercalis provides the data and strategic insights, patient support services, and healthcare provider engagement tools to help life sciences companies successfully commercialize new products. Above all, Mercalis helps navigate the complex life sciences marketplace to accelerate value and enhance patient lives. Founded in 2000, Mercalis provides commercialization solutions to more than 500 life sciences customers and has provided access and affordability support to millions of patients. The company is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina. For more information about Mercalis, please visit www.mercalis.com.

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Landy Townsend
VP, Marketing & Communications
Mercalis
ltownsend@mercalis.com

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StorageUnits.com: 4 in 10 Americans Are Stockpiling Goods in Fear of Tariffs

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15 minutes ago

January 15, 2025

Americans prepare for anticipated economic shifts under President-elect Donald Trump.

SEATTLE, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — StorageUnits.com, a reliable and user-friendly platform for finding the best and most convenient storage facilities, recently published findings from a December 2024 survey examining Americans’ preparedness in response to anticipated economic shifts under President-elect Donald Trump. The survey of 1,750 U.S. residents highlights significant stockpiling activity and large purchases.

According to the survey, 28% of Americans are actively stockpiling goods, with another 17% planning to start soon. Household essentials (78%) and non-perishable foods (78%) rank as the most commonly stockpiled items, while 20% of respondents say they are stockpiling a year’s supply or more. Among active stockpilers, 15% have already spent over $1,000, and 7% are using rental storage units to manage their surplus goods.

Fear of tariffs is a key driver behind this behavior, with 9 in 10 respondents expressing concern about how Trump’s proposed tariffs will impact the cost of goods. The survey also reveals that 1 in 3 Americans have made or plan to make large purchases—such as electronics, appliances, and cars—before Trump takes office, citing his election as a significant influence on their decisions.

This survey, commissioned by StorageUnits.com and conducted online via Pollfish in December 2024, collected responses from 1,750 U.S. residents. To view the study write-up, please visit: https://www.storageunits.com/4-in-10-americans-are-stockpiling-goods-in-fear-of-tariffs/

StorageUnits.com is an emerging startup dedicated to helping consumers across the United States discover the best and most convenient storage options in their local communities. The website provides comprehensive resources and tools for traditional self-storage, full-service storage, and moving solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.storageunits.com.

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InventHelp Inventors Develop New Solar Phone Charging Resort Table (LOS-249)

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15 minutes ago

January 15, 2025

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — “We thought there should be a way to charge your phone or other mobile device while lounging at the pool,” said one of two inventors, from Newbury Park, Calif., “so we invented the SOLAR PHONE CHARGING RESORT TABLE. Our convenient and environmentally-friendly design eliminates the need to find a traditional outlet or power source for charging your phone.”

The patent-pending invention provides an improved poolside table for resorts, hotels, and cruise ships. In doing so, it allows users to charge their smartphones and other mobile devices. As a result, it increases convenience, and it could enhance the guest experience. The invention features a durable and waterproof design that is easy to use so it is ideal for hotels, resorts, cruise lines, etc.

The original design was submitted to the Los Angeles sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 23-LOS-249, InventHelp, 100 Beecham Drive, Suite 110, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9801, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp’s Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.

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National Business Research Institute recognizes OHIO PETERBILT

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16 minutes ago

January 15, 2025

OHIO PETERBILT earns a place in NBRI’s Circle of Excellence

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The National Business Research Institute (NBRI) is pleased to welcome OHIO PETERBILT to the NBRI Circle of Excellence!

The NBRI Circle of Excellence Award recognizes organizations that demonstrate high levels of Customer Experience through rigorous, science-based customer research. Organizations must score at or above Stretch Performance at the 75th percentile of their industry or improve by five (5) or more percentiles over the previous year, which is no small feat.

OHIO PETERBILT is compared to or benchmarked against its industry, which is a subset of NBRI’s robust database of survey answers. OHIO PETERBILT is performing at the 71st percentile. NBRI commends the leadership of OHIO PETERBILT for their commitment to science-based Customer research and continuous improvement of its Customer Experience.

OHIO PETERBILT embraces the Best Practice of continually assessing and targeting the variables that drive Overall Satisfaction and Intent to Return. NBRI’s advanced statistical modelling of OHIO PETERBILT’s data, provides OHIO PETERBILT with the keen insight and actions necessary for the continuous improvement of Customer attitudes, behavior, and experience.

“Great business leaders understand how exceptional Customer experiences improve business performance. They take the time to listen to their Customers, identify and tackle important business issues, and create interactions that build customer loyalty,” says Steve Moylan, President at NBRI. “OHIO PETERBILT PETERBILT’s high achievement in earning this distinguished award is a direct result of OHIO PETERBILT PETERBILT’s dedication to measuring and improving its Customer Experience.”

About OHIO PETERBILT

OHIO PETERBILT, a division of Ohio Machinery Co., is a leading Peterbilt dealership with ten locations across the state. It serves the trucking industry with a commitment to quality service, sales, and support and provides a wide range of solutions for fleets and owner-operators, from conventional diesel trucks to the latest in electric vehicle technology.

About NBRI

NBRI conducts science-based Employee, Customer, and Market Research for businesses, and uses this data to help organizations leverage these human insights to make improvements to operations and strategy. With extensive experience across industries, NBRI’s research teams provide clients a combination of deep industry knowledge and expert advice. NBRI’s mission is to help its clients set new standards of Ohio Peterbilt in their industries. NBRI offers full-service business research and consulting ensuring NBRI clients focus on the most impactful issues to improve performance and unlock growth.

National Business Research Institute, Inc.

3300 Dallas Parkway; Suite 200

Plano, TX, 75093

972-612-5070

1-800-756-6168

www.nbrii.com

OHIO PETERBILT

900 Ken Mar Industrial Pkwy,

Broadview Heights, OH 44147

(440) 526-0520

ohiopeterbilt.com

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