1. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MSD Completes First Choice Medical Supply Merger
STOUGHTON, MA – December 6, 2016 – MSD, a leading alternate site patient supply chain
solutions provider in the United States, providing products, distribution services, biomedical
services and technology solutions to the Home Infusion Therapy, Home Medical Equipment,
and Oncology Markets, announced today that it has completed its merger with First Choice
Medical Supply (“First Choice”), a privately held national distributor of medical supplies and
equipment servicing the skilled nursing and home health segments. We would like to welcome
First Choice to the MSD family.
This compelling transaction will deliver significant and immediate value to our customers and
provides new opportunities for our employees as part of a larger company. We know that First
Choice is the ideal partner to extend the reach of our technology and service offerings into
long-term care, home health, assisted living, and hospice marketplaces.
Additionally, First Choice’s customers will benefit from the broader products, technology,
services, and supply chain capabilities of MSD. Furthermore, First Choice’s customers will be
advantaged by an expanded distribution footprint and a number of healthcare technology
solutions designed to drive operational efficiencies and improve patient care.
“Together, MSD and First Choice will deliver exceptional customer service and a significantly
enhanced suite of products and solutions,” said Tom Burke, President and CEO of MSD. “The
combination of First Choice and MSD will leverage the strengths and assets of the two
companies thereby increasing the value we collectively bring to healthcare providers across the
segments we serve. This, in turn, will enable our customers to strengthen their operating
processes and focus on what matters most, improving outcomes in patient care.”
“The entire First Choice Medical Supply team is very excited about merging with MSD. We see
numerous opportunities to bring new products, services and expanded distribution capabilities
to our customers in the Long Term Care, Home Health, Hospice and Patient Home Delivery
markets while maintaining and improving the exceptionally high service levels that all our
customers expect” said Steve Richardson, CEO of First Choice Medical Supply.
ABOUT MSD:
MSD delivers business process outsourcing solutions in the form of supply chain, medical device
management and technology solutions, which enable post acute care healthcare providers to
strengthen their businesses and to focus on the best possible outcomes for their patients. The
MSD customer-centric focus and commitment to quality shapes its entire suite of offerings
including an automated First Touch Resolution customer service, white glove delivery
programs, and ISO process certifications. MSD’s portfolio of services includes formulary

2. development, online ordering, equipment management and tracking, patient direct delivery
programs, and an accredited ambulatory pump program serving the oncology marketplace.
MSD is an authorized distributor for most of the healthcare industry’s leading group purchasing
organizations and is also ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 134585:2003 certified. To learn more about MSD
visit www.msdonline.com.
ABOUT First Choice Medical Supply
First Choice Medical Supply is a leading privately held national distributor of medical surgical
supplies and ancillary products. The Company services over 3,900 customers in the long-term
care (LTC), home health care, hospice, and patient direct provider industries. Headquartered in
Richland, Mississippi, First Choice services 46 states through a network of nine distribution
centers strategically located across the United States. Additional information about First Choice
is available at https://fcms.com/