Omnicare, Inc. is a leading geriatric pharmaceutical services company. Omnicare is the nation's largest provider of pharmaceuticals and related ancillary pharmacy services to long-term healthcare institutions. Omnicare's clients include primarily skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, 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 more than 1.4 million beds in 47 states in the United States, the District of Columbia and in Canada. Omnicare provides operational software and support systems to long-term care pharmacy providers across the U.S. In addition, Omnicare provides pharmaceutical distribution and patient assistance services for specialty pharmaceuticals. Omnicare also provides comprehensive product development and research services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and diagnostic industries in 30 countries worldwide.