Global infrastructure investor Morrison has backed the launch of Fillex, a national automated pharmacy infrastructure platform.
Fillex will provide centralized, automated pharmacy fulfillment services to retail pharmacies, grocery chains, ecommerce providers and health systems. It will be led by Dain Rusk, former Publix and Albertsons executive. Marvin Richardson, a highly experienced operator at Morrison, who brings more than 40 years of healthcare and logistics industry experience across strategy and business development, will join Fillex’s board of directors as chair.
The pharmacy industry faces a triple threat of rising operational costs, shrinking reimbursement margins and acute labor shortages. By outsourcing the capital-intensive fulfillment process to Fillex, providers can redirect their staff toward high-value clinical services and patient consultation.
“Our mission at Fillex is to transform prescription fulfillment to ensure essential community car
