American Diabetes Association Alert(R) Day Video - Do You Have Diabetes?

Main Category: Diabetes
Article Date: 25 Mar 2009 - 1:00 PST

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American Diabetes Alert(R) Day. The American Diabetes Association urges all Americans to learn about type 2 diabetes and whether they may have it. To help educate the public, the American Diabetes Association and one of its National Strategic Partners, Liberty Medical Supply, Inc., have teamed up to provide an online video that explains the symptoms and risks of diabetes.

According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is a serious disease that strikes nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States. It is named the "silent killer" because nearly one-fourth of those with the disease - 5.7 million - do not know they have it. Early diagnosis is critical to successful treatment and delaying or preventing some of the complications of diabetes, such as heart disease, blindness, kidney disease, stroke, amputation, and death.

The "Do You Have Diabetes?" Internet video features Dr. Sue Kirkman, Vice President of Clinical Affairs of the American Diabetes Association. It is sponsored and produced by Liberty Medical Supply, Inc., a subsidiary of Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

"As the provider of diabetes supplies to more than one million Americans, Liberty Medical is keenly aware of the need to educate the public about diabetes, in the hope many Americans can prevent complications and get treatment if necessary to avoid the terrible consequences of this disease," said Laizer Kornwasser, Medco Senior Vice President and Liberty Medical President. "Liberty Medical has a long tradition of supporting the American Diabetes Association's mission to further diabetes awareness and education. We encourage others to share the new video on the Internet to spread the word about diabetes and support the Alert Day campaign."

About American Diabetes Association

The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

To fulfill this mission, the American Diabetes Association funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals and the public. The Association is also actively involved in advocating for scientific research and for the rights of people with diabetes.

About Liberty Medical

Liberty is the nation's largest provider of blood glucose testing supplies and related services to people with diabetes and today serves over one million diabetes patients. Liberty also offers a full service pharmacy to meet patients' medication needs and provides patient education to help its patients better manage their health conditions. Through proactive patient outreach, convenient home delivery and administrative support, Liberty makes it simple for patients to obtain the supplies and medications they need, while encouraging compliance with physicians' orders. More information about Liberty can be found on the Company's website at http://www.libertymedical.com.

About Medco

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) is the nation's leading pharmacy benefit manager based on its 2007 total net revenues of more than $44 billion. Medco's prescription drug benefit programs, covering approximately one-in-five Americans, are designed to drive down the cost of pharmacy health care for private and public employers, health plans, labor unions and government agencies of all sizes, for individuals served by the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program, and those served by Medco's specialty pharmacy segment, Accredo Health Group. Medco, the world's most advanced pharmacy(R), is positioned to serve the unique needs of patients with chronic and complex conditions through its Medco Therapeutic Resource Centers(R), including its enhanced diabetes pharmacy care practice through the Liberty acquisition. Medco is the highest-ranked independent pharmacy benefit manager on the 2008 Fortune 100 list. On the Net: http://www.medcohealth.com..

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