Local Member of Parliament, Kate Griffiths, has this week (Monday 25th July 2022) visited the headquarters of Sciencus, Europe’s largest specialty pharmacy delivering medicine to patients with long term conditions, rare diseases and cancer. Sciencus support over 200,000 patients a year across the UK and Europe to access routine medicines along with the life-changing treatments they need, from the comfort of their own homes.
The local MP met with the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Darryn Gibson; Chief Operating Officer, Gordon Cox; Director of Customer and Patient Services and Patient Experience, Jennifer Hurden; Director of Pharmacy Operations Andrea Roberts, and Superintendent Pharmacist, Gillian Stone.
Spread over two locations in Burton, Ms Griffiths had the opportunity to tour both the headquarters in Station Street and the dispensary warehouse on the Centrum 100 business park. Ms Griffiths was able to tour the distribution centre, seeing first-hand the technology used to ensure each dispense is managed correctly and, if required, temperature controlled from warehouse to doorstep.
Commenting, Kate Griffiths MP, said:
“It was great to meet Darryn and his team at Sciencus in Burton. Touring their two sites and speaking with the Senior Leadership Team, it is clear they are a very forward-thinking company, always looking at how they can better improve their patient and customer experience.
“Over the last few years with the pandemic, we have all seen how quickly progress has been made in the pharmaceutical industry. Sciencus is a great example of development in the sector and it’s great that they are based here in Burton, bringing innovation and jobs to our area.”
