Phoenix Suns partner with discount prescription card company

By Brandon Brown  –  Reporter, Phoenix Business Journal
 

BuzzRx, a prescription drug discount card company formerly headquartered in Scottsdale, has signed on to be a sponsor for the Phoenix Suns.

The Suns and BuzzRx announced the sponsorship Thursday. Prior to its relationship directly with the NBA team, BuzzRx had partnered in the past with Phoenix Suns Charities, through which it has donated $150,000 to Phoenix-area nonprofits.

"BuzzRx has been a great partner to Phoenix Suns Charities and the local community so we're thrilled to expand our relationship and become the first NBA team to partner with a prescription discount card company," Tom Fletcher, the senior vice president of global partnership solutions for the Suns, said in a statement. "BuzzRx helps make medication more affordable, and through this partnership, Suns fans will have the opportunity to purchase prescriptions at a discount while also benefiting nonprofits throughout Arizona."

BuzzRx, which was formerly known as Watertree Health, was founded in Scottsdale in 2010. The company offers a service that gives customers discounts on prescription drugs. The Suns will be the first team in the National Basketball Association to partner with a company like BuzzRx.

"Partnering with the Phoenix Suns allows us to further educate the public on the benefits of prescription discount cards and how they can be used by anyone to make medications more affordable and accessible," BuzzRx founder and CEO Matt Herfield, said in a statement.

Formerly headquartered in Scottsdale, company has since moved its home office to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Still, BuzzRx has kept a connection with the Valley and its nonprofits, giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to Make-A-Wish Arizona.