Medline Canada acquires STAT Healthcare

CALGARY — Medline Canada, Corporation announced the acquisition of Calgary-based Stat Healthcare Corporation, a medical and laboratory supplies provider with expertise in clinic set-ups.

With this latest acquisition, Medline continues to grow its medical supplies market share across the continuum of care – acute, long term and primary care – in Canada. Stat Healthcare will operate as a division of Medline Canada, providing supplies for the medical, surgical, homecare, veterinary, anesthesia/respiratory and laboratory supply fields, as well as offering specialties in medical clinic set-ups and surgical suite accreditation.

With offices and eight distribution centres across Canada, including a national distribution hub in Guelph, Ontario, Medline Canada is now establishing a broader operations footprint to serve western Canadian customers efficiently and offering a comprehensive portfolio of supplies, equipment and capabilities across the continuum of care.

“Acquiring Stat Healthcare is another indication of our commitment to meeting the medical supply needs of Canadians,” said Ernie Philip, President of Medline Canada, Corporation. “We recognize our great responsibility, and we’re proud to be an important part of the Canadian medical supply chain. Adding Stat Healthcare to our network ensures Canadians, from coast to coast, have unparalleled access to the medical supplies they need when they need them.”