Pharmacy Firms Find Prescription For Success
Published Jul 07, 2009
Two pharmacy-benefits companies operate mail-order centers here.
Whether you need a prescription filled or a natural treatment for indigestion, a pharmaceutical-related company in Albuquerque just might be the one to serve you, no matter where you live.
Celebrating 30 years in Albuquerque is Heel USA, founded in 1979 by Dr. Hans-Heinrich Reckeweg, known as the father of homotoxicology – the science of toxins and their effects on the human body.
Reckeweg was in search of a U.S. location for his German company and stopped in Albuquerque. “As the story is told, he was going to continue on to California, but he fell in love with the climate and the people. Our employees enjoy a quality of life that can only be offered in New Mexico,” says Thierry Montfort, chief executive officer of Heel USA.
With nearly 100 employees at its location in the Sandia Science and Technology Park, Heel produces natural therapies for ailments as varied as sinus congestion, acne and vertigo. The company’s biggest seller, which has been on the market for 65 years, is Traumeel for arthritic pain and joint stiffness. Products are sold directly by medical practitioners as well as in pharmacies and health-food stores.
Also with operations in the city are two pharmacy benefits companies. Express Scripts Inc. and Prime Therapeutics LLC have mail-order processing centers for filling patients’ prescriptions.
Story by Sharon H. Fitzgerald
Photo by Ian Curcio
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