Avel eCare Announces the Acquisition of NightWatch to Expand Pharmacy Telemedicine Services

The expansion of remote pharmacy services strengthens Avel eCare’s portfolio of telemedicine offerings and helps meet the growing demand for pharmacy telemedicine services across the United States Avel eCare, the nation’s leading provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, today announced the acquisition of NightWatch, a West Virginia-based company that provides remote pharmacy services to hospitals, clinics and nursing homes throughout the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region. The acquisition strengthens Avel’s existing suite of telemedicine offerings and enables the company to expand its reach to better service customers across the United States. “We are excited to bring the NightWatch team and its customers onboard by joining our two successful organizations together,” commented Doug Duskin, CEO at Avel eCare. “Avel continues to experience a high level of demand for its telemedicine services and believes that the trend will continue as the market leverages telemedicine services to meet patient and health system needs. An important aspect of our acute telemedicine services resides with our unique pharmacy services. This combination will expand our operations and ability to support customers across new states and geographies, which in turn will prevent additional strains on the healthcare system.” NightWatch provides after-hours remote hospital pharmacy coverage to help ensure patient safety and prevent burnout among pharmacists. Even before the pand...
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