Not to be confused with Imprimis (an adverb used to introduce a list of items or considerations) or Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a specialty pharmaceutical company based in San Diego). Imprimis is the monthly speech digest of Hillsdale College, published by the Center for Constructive Alternatives. Salon.com described it as the most influential conservative publication you've never heard of.. Its name is Latin, meaning 'in the first place'.