GlobeNewswire Inc | Sep 8, 2021 08:00AM EDT

September 08, 2021

ROCHESTER, Mich., Sept. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OptimizeRx Corp.(the Company) (Nasdaq: OPRX), a leading provider of digital health solutions for life science companies, physicians and patients, has appointed Andrew DSilva to the new position of senior vice president of corporate finance.

DSilva will be responsible for helping the Company with its strategic growth and capital markets initiatives. He will also work alongside OptimizeRxs commercial and finance teams in designing capital allocation strategies to further drive growth.

We are very excited to welcome Andrew into the OptimizeRx family. With deep experience in the capital markets, he has had a solid track record as a top industry analyst, said OptimizeRx CEO, William Febbo. Andrew has in-depth understanding of the healthcare technology sector and a keen eye for what makes a winner in the space. Hell be a key player in supporting our organic and inorganic growth, concluded Mr. Febbo.

The OptimizeRx digital health technology platform connects the treatment support of life sciences to all stages of a patients care journey, and helps people afford and stay on therapy through the doctor-recommended course of treatment. The Company is increasingly aligned with pharma across key specialty therapeutic areas and has continued expanding its omnichannel network of point-of-care solutions for patients, physicians and the life sciences.

Ive watched OptimizeRx execute on its various growth initiatives for the better part of a decade and am truly honored to join the team, commented DSilva. I have been impressed with the Companys ability to act nimbly in a rapidly evolving industry while leveraging its platform to execute on its vision of improving affordability, access and adherence, which ultimately leads to better health outcomes. Im looking forward to leveraging my industry experience to help OptimizeRx further expand its life science and omnichannel reach.

DSilva has over a decade of equity research and capital markets experience and most recently served as a senior healthcare research analyst at B. Riley Securities. Earlier in his career, he was a managing director and part of Merriman Capitals equity research team.

DSilva received a bachelors degree in economics from the University of California, San Diego.

About OptimizeRxOptimizeRx is a digital health company that provides communications solutions for life science companies, physicians and patients. Connecting over half of healthcare providers in the U.S. and millions of patients through a proprietary network, the OptimizeRx digital health platform helps patients afford and stay on medications. The platform unlocks new patient and physician touchpoints for life science companies along the patient journey, from point-of-care, to retail pharmacy, through mobile patient engagement.

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OptimizeRxContactDoug Baker, CFOTel (248) 651-6568 (x807)dbaker@optimizerx.com

Media Relations ContactMaira Alejandra, Media Relations ManagerTel (754) 245-7070malejandra@optimizerx.com

Investor Relations ContactAshley RobinsonLifeSci Advisors, LLCarr@lifesciadvisors.com