AdvancePCS Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1986

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 6,500

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $6.5B

AdvancePCS General Information

Description

Provider of pharmacy benefits services. The company administers prescription drug benefits to its members and beneficiaries of the plans. It also offers tools to its customers to assist in managing their prescription drug expenditures, including on-line claims adjudication, discounted retail networks, discounted mail pharmacy services, formulary development, rebate negotiation and management. In addition, it also offers specialty pharmacy services and disease management and prescription discount cards for the uninsured and under-insured.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Advance Paradigm, Adance Cps Lp
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 750 West John Carpenter Freeway
  • Irving, TX 75039
  • United States
+1 (469)
Primary Industry
Life and Health Insurance
Other Industries
Other Healthcare Services
Acquirer
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 750 West John Carpenter Freeway
  • Irving, TX 75039
  • United States
+1 (469)

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AdvancePCS Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition 24-Mar-2004 $6.5B Completed Generating Revenue
4. Debt - Acquisition 02-Oct-2000 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Debt - Acquisition 02-Oct-2000 Completed Generating Revenue
2. PIPE 01-Oct-2000 $150M $168M Completed Generating Revenue
1. IPO 08-Oct-1996 $18M $18M Completed Generating Revenue
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AdvancePCS Former Investors (2)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Canaan Partners Venture Capital Minority
JLL Partners PE/Buyout Minority
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AdvancePCS Acquisitions (3)

AdvancePCS’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Accordant Health Systems. The deal was made on 04-Nov-2002.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Accordant Health Systems 04-Nov-2002 Merger/Acquisition Managed Care
TheraCom 01-Aug-2001 Merger/Acquisition Other Healthcare Services
PCS Health Systems 03-Oct-2000 Merger/Acquisition Managed Care
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AdvancePCS FAQs

  • When was AdvancePCS founded?

    AdvancePCS was founded in 1986.

  • Where is AdvancePCS headquartered?

    AdvancePCS is headquartered in Irving, TX.

  • What is the size of AdvancePCS?

    AdvancePCS has 6,500 total employees.

  • What industry is AdvancePCS in?

    AdvancePCS’s primary industry is Life and Health Insurance.

  • Is AdvancePCS a private or public company?

    AdvancePCS is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of AdvancePCS?

    The current valuation of AdvancePCS is .

  • What is AdvancePCS’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for AdvancePCS is .

  • How much funding has AdvancePCS raised over time?

    AdvancePCS has raised $993M.

  • Who are AdvancePCS’s investors?

    Canaan Partners and JLL Partners have invested in AdvancePCS.

  • When was AdvancePCS acquired?

    AdvancePCS was acquired on 24-Mar-2004.

  • Who acquired AdvancePCS?

    AdvancePCS was acquired by CVS Caremark.

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