1978: Lexicomp is founded in
Macedonia, Ohio by Robert D. Kerscher, former chairman and CEO.
1979-84: In 1979, Lexicomp's first custom laboratory handbook is published for Fairview General Hospital,
Cleveland, Ohio. In 1984, the company publishes its own
Laboratory Test Handbook and soon focuses its business model solely on medical publishing.
1986-90: Lexicomp hires founding pharmacist Leonard L. Lance, RPh and publishes its first custom drug formulary for Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma.
1991-93: Lexicomp partners with the
American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the first drug reference handbooks were published, including the
Drug Information Handbook and
Pediatric Dosage Handbook. The company's first electronic product is released: ''Lexicomp's Clinical Reference Library on CD-ROM.'' The first edition of the
Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry is introduced.
2000: To best serve the growing hospital market, Lexicomp develops and releases Lexicomp ONLINE, an Internet-based information platform. This same year, a strategic alliance with Pyxis (Cardinal Health) is developed, integrating Lexicomp's clinical information with medication management stations in hospitals around the country.
2001-03: Lexicomp launches its first software for PDA on the Palm platform; the following year, software for Pocket PC devices is released. In November 2001, the company records 1 million logged services in a year's time for Lexicomp ONLINE.
2006: Lexicomp partners with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Together, in 2007, Lexicomp ONLINE with AHFS is introduced. Software for BlackBerry is released. Soon after, the company logs reaches over 4 million logged services in Lexicomp ONLINE in just one month. Software for
iPhone,
iPad,
iPod touch, and
Android is later released.
2011: Lexicomp is acquired by
Wolters Kluwer. ==References==