08:02 AM EDT, 10/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Calian Group ( CLNFF ), a healthcare services provider, said on Tuesday it will collaborate with Walmart Canada to expand the retailer's specialty pharmacy capabilities through licensing Calian's custom-built digital health platform, Nexi.

According to Calian, its platform Nexi will provide Walmart Canada pharmacies with an all-in-one smart pharmacy tool to automate the administration of their patients' specialty pharmaceutical needs. It will leverage Calian's capabilities within health services, learning, cloud services and infrastructure security monitoring and protection.

Through the agreement, Calian said Walmart Canada will be able to better meet Canadians' healthcare needs by delivering an enhanced, seamless and secure experience to patients with chronic medical conditions and complex medication requirements.

"This collaboration with Walmart Canada exemplifies Calian's commitment to providing leading-edge healthcare solutions for Canadian retail and pharmaceutical providers, ensuring patients have increased access to their critical specialty pharmaceuticals," said Derek Clark, president of Calian Health. "For more than two decades, customers have come to Calian to support their healthcare needs knowing they can count on us when they can't afford to fail."