Omnicare, Inc. (Omnicare) is a geriatric pharmaceutical services company. The Company operates in two segments: Pharmacy Services and Contract Research Organization Services (CRO Services). The Company provides pharmaceuticals and related ancillary pharmacy services to long-term healthcare institutions. Its clients include primarily skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), assisted living facilities (ALF’s), retirement centers, independent living communities, hospitals, hospice, other healthcare settings and service providers. Omnicare provides its pharmacy services to long-term-care facilities and other chronic-care settings comprising approximately 1,435,000 beds. Omnicare provides pharmacy services in 47 states in the United States, the District of Columbia and in Canada at December 31, 2008. In July 2008, the Company announced the acquisition of pharmaceutical services provider, Advanced Care Scripts, Inc.