Steven C. Silva, President and Chief Operating Officer, stated, "In the first quarter of 2008, our gross margin dollars increased by $3.9 million, driven primarily by our growth in beds and improved efficiencies. Our SG&A expenses rose both in dollars and as a percentage of sales due to increased professional fees associated primarily with the cost of being a public company and higher delivery costs. In addition, we incurred greater administrative costs associated with the opening of our Deerfield Beach, Florida facility, which commenced operations on April 1st of this year."
Recent Corporate Developments
On April 1, 2008, the Company's pharmacy operations center in Deerfield Beach, Florida commenced operations.
On April 18, 2008, the Company changed its stock symbol to CHRX from PMQC.
On April 30, 2008, the Company engaged Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
Conference Call
To participate in the conference call on June 3, 2008 at 8:30 am ET,
please dial 1-877-407-0784 (USA) or 1-201-689-8560 (international). A web
cast of the call will also be available from the Investor Relations section
on the corporate web site at http://www.chemrx.net. In addition, a dial-up
replay of the conference call will be available beginning June 3, 2008 at
approximately 11:30 a.m. ET and will remain available until June 10, 2008.
To access the replay, please dial 1-877-660-6853 (USA) or 1-201-612-7415
(international) and reference the
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