ZappRx

ZappRx
Privately-held company
Industry digital health
Founded 2012 (2012)
Headquarters Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Key people
 Founders: Zoe Barry (CEO)
Products Management platform for specialty prescriptions
Website www.zapprx.com

ZappRx is a Cambridge MA-based digital health company that provides a secure online platform used by patients, physicians, and pharmacists for the management of specialty medications.[1] Founded in 2012 by CEO Zoe Barry, ZappRx works with pharmaceutical companies to help fast-track the prescription process for patients affected by severe or life-threatening diseases who need access to specialty drugs.[2][3][4][5] [6]

Investors

ZappRx has raised $8.8M in funding. Its investors include SR One, the venture arm of GlaxoSmithKline, Atlas Venture, Life Sciences Angel Network, as well as angel investors such as physicist James Glimm.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Fenn, Donna (22 April 2015). "Tackling Health Care Inefficiency, One Prescription at a Time". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Keohane, Dennis (6 January 2014). "2014 is Going to Be a Big Year For...Zoë Barry and ZappRx". Venture Fizz. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Fidler, Ben (2 April 2015). "ZappRx Nabs $5.6M, Inks Zafgen Deal to E-Prescribe Obesity Meds". Xconomy. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Keohane, Dennis (2 April 2015). "With access to a wealth of drug data, ZappRx and MediSafe bring together Big Pharma and Big Data' Views". PandoDaily. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Castellanos, Sarah (2 April 2015). "ZappRx snaps up ex-Googlers and gets $5.6M investment'". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Hay, Timothy (9 September 2013). "Drug Prescriptions Get A Mobile Update". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Buhr, Sarah (2 April 2015). "ZappRx Raises $5.6 Million In Series A Funding To Expand The Company'". Techcrunch. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Farrr, Chrissy (31 January 2015). "ZappRx lands $1M more to manage specialty prescriptions on mobile". VentureBeat. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

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