PharMerica is a pharmaceutical services company that offers institutional pharmacy programs and related solutions. It operates more than 120 pharmacies and serves patients in hospitals and long-term care facilities. The pharmacy administers the PharMerica Hospital Pharmacy Management program, which is responsible for work force optimization, drug utilization management, and patient safety and regulatory compliance. PharMerica provides drug therapy and disease management services, such as nutritional support, renal dosing and therapeutic substitution. It also offers treatments for anemia, prophylaxis and infectious diseases. The pharmacy provides regulatory and financial management services, including inventory control, staffing optimization, and policy and procedures development and standardization. PharMerica is a part of PharMerica Corporation, which is a publicly traded company that is formed with the merger of PharMerica and Kindred Pharmacy Services. It is accredited by The Joint Commission.