Guardian Pharmacy Services files for IPO

Guardian Pharmacy Services Inc., a company that helps residents of assisted living facilities and group homes stick to their medication plans, filed for an initial public offering on Tuesday. The Atlanta-based company hopes to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GRDN.” Stephens, Raymond James and Truist Securities were the underwriters. The company’s filing didn’t include details on the number or expected price of shares to be offered. Guardian Pharmacy’s 43 pharmacies served around 156,000 residents in some 5,800 long-term health care facilities in the U.S. during the first half of this year….