Air Products sells major portion of U.S. healthcare operations

Air Products has announced it has sold all of its US home infusion therapy services business and some elements of its respiratory and home medical equipment business to OptionCare Enterprises, Inc., a subsidiary of Walgreen Co.

The transaction includes Air Products’ ownership interests in certain areas of the companies previously operated as part of the Air Products Healthcare LLC Group.

These include the home infusion therapy business of American Homecare Supply, Georgia (serving Atlanta and northern Georgia); Ultra Care and Dependicare (Chicago metropolitan area); Rx Pharmacy Services, and Mosso’s Medical Supply Company (western Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh metropolitan area); Collins I.V. Care (Connecticut); and Air Products Healthcare Pharmacy (Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia metropolitan area and southern New Jersey).

The transaction represents nearly 50% of the remaining Air Products Healthcare Group portfolio and includes 15 locations, with 550 employees serving about 25,000 patients.