April 17, 2017

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Attention: Hillary Daniels

 

 

Re:

BioScrip, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-216631)

 

Dear Commissioners:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BioScrip, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-216631) (the “Registration Statement”), so that such Registration Statement may be declared effective at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on April 18, 2017, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

 

We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to the undersigned at (914) 460-1641, or Scott Zimmerman of Dechert LLP at (212) 698-3613, and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.

 

Very truly yours,

 

BioScrip, Inc.

 

 

By:	/s/ Matthew F. Dexter
Name:	Matthew F. Dexter
Title:	Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

 

 

cc: Scott Zimmerman, Dechert LLP