PLMD Polymedica Corp (MM)

PolyMedica Corporation (NASDAQ: PLMD), a leading provider of mail order diabetes testing supplies and related services, announced today that Patrick Ryan, President and Chief Executive Officer, along with celebrity spokesperson, Wilford Brimley, will officially open trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market on November 14. The Opening Bell Ceremony will be held in honor of World Diabetes Day to help raise awareness of diabetes and its complications. Mr. Ryan will address the importance of managing diabetes while Mr. Brimley will discuss how diabetes has impacted him personally. �The diabetes epidemic has spread throughout the world, and its impact can be devastating on individuals and their families,� said Ryan. �It is our goal to remind people that with proper education, lifestyle adjustments and regular testing, individuals can successfully manage their disease instead of diabetes dictating their lives.� PolyMedica is best known through its largest division, Liberty, which for 17 years has provided more than a million individuals with the diabetes testing supplies, medications and support they require to effectively manage their disease. Diabetes affects more than 21 million people in the United States alone, with another 41 million believed to be pre-diabetic. About PolyMedica Corporation: For more than a decade, PolyMedica Corporation has been the nation's largest provider of blood glucose testing supplies and related services to people with diabetes and today serves more than 913,000 active patients. The Company is expanding its portfolio of products and services, from patient education to prescription drugs, to help people better manage their conditions and maintain their health. Through proactive patient outreach, convenient home delivery and administrative support, PolyMedica makes it simple for patients to obtain the supplies and medications they need, while encouraging compliance with physicians� orders. More information about PolyMedica can be found on the Company�s website at www.polymedica.com. PolyMedica Corporation (NASDAQ: PLMD), a leading provider of mail order diabetes testing supplies and related services, announced today that Patrick Ryan, President and Chief Executive Officer, along with celebrity spokesperson, Wilford Brimley, will officially open trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market on November 14. The Opening Bell Ceremony will be held in honor of World Diabetes Day to help raise awareness of diabetes and its complications. Mr. Ryan will address the importance of managing diabetes while Mr. Brimley will discuss how diabetes has impacted him personally. "The diabetes epidemic has spread throughout the world, and its impact can be devastating on individuals and their families," said Ryan. "It is our goal to remind people that with proper education, lifestyle adjustments and regular testing, individuals can successfully manage their disease instead of diabetes dictating their lives." PolyMedica is best known through its largest division, Liberty, which for 17 years has provided more than a million individuals with the diabetes testing supplies, medications and support they require to effectively manage their disease. Diabetes affects more than 21 million people in the United States alone, with another 41 million believed to be pre-diabetic. About PolyMedica Corporation: For more than a decade, PolyMedica Corporation has been the nation's largest provider of blood glucose testing supplies and related services to people with diabetes and today serves more than 913,000 active patients. The Company is expanding its portfolio of products and services, from patient education to prescription drugs, to help people better manage their conditions and maintain their health. Through proactive patient outreach, convenient home delivery and administrative support, PolyMedica makes it simple for patients to obtain the supplies and medications they need, while encouraging compliance with physicians' orders. More information about PolyMedica can be found on the Company's website at www.polymedica.com.