Targeted Medical Pharma, Inc. (OTCQB: TRGM), a biotechnology company that develops and distributes prescription medical foods to physicians and pharmacies, today announced it has engaged Marcum LLP as the company’s new independent auditor. The new accounting firm will be the signing auditor for the company’s 2013 second quarter filing.
“As we execute on our expansion strategy with the clinical adoption of medical foods growing among physicians and patients here in the U.S. and abroad, our audit needs continue to evolve as well,” said William Shell, M.D., CEO and Chief Science Officer at Targeted Medical Pharma. “After a comprehensive review process, our audit committee decided that Marcum has the best mix of healthcare industry experience and geographic depth to meet our current and future accounting needs.”
Based in New York City, Marcum is one of the largest independent public accounting and advisory services firms in the nation. Ranked among the top 15, Marcum offers the resources of 1,100 professionals, including over 130 partners, in more than 20 offices throughout New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Grand Cayman and China.
About Targeted Medical Pharma, Inc.
Targeted Medical Pharma, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based biotechnology company that develops prescription medical foods for the treatment of chronic disease, including pain syndromes, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, obesity, sleep and cognitive disorders. The company manufactures 10 proprietary prescription-only medical foods, as well as 48 convenience packed kits, which pair a medical food and branded or generic pharmaceutical. These prescription medical foods and therapeutic systems are sold to physicians and pharmacies in the U.S. and the Middle East through the company’s subsidiary, Physician Therapeutics. These proprietary medications represent a novel approach to the management of certain disease states, focusing on safety and efficacy without the deleterious side effects of traditional, high dose prescription drugs. The company is developing nutrient-based systems for oral stimulation of progenitor stem cells that differentiate into neurons, red blood cells, pituitary hormones including IGF-I. Targeted Medical Pharma also provides diagnostic testing as well as billing and collection services on behalf of dispensing physicians.
Forward Looking Statement
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