April 17, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Amazon, drug distribution, pharmaceuticals
Leading Headlines, News
NEW YORK — Amazon Business, which sells bulk goods to business customers, has reportedly scrapped plans to distribute prescription drugs to hospitals. Instead of distributing pharmaceuticals, the network said the e-tailer will keep selling less regulated medical supplies to hospitals and smaller clinics — a business which it has found to have unexpected challenges. The
June 6, 2016 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
AmerisourceBergen, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp., drug distribution, Good Neighbor Pharmacy, pharmaceutical wholesaler, Steve Collis, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Supplier News
CHESTERBROOK, Pa. — AmerisourceBergen Corp. has done much to redefine the role of the pharmaceutical wholesaler in recent years. The company has augmented its core drug distribution operation with a variety of capabilities that better position it to help business partners throughout the supply chain succeed. When one hears the name AmerisourceBergen today, it is
February 4, 2016 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
AmerisourceBergen, Cubixx, drug distribution, Fitch Ratings, Fred Ottolino, Jacob Bostwick, Publix, Steve Collis
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — AmerisourceBergen Corp. has entered a long-term distribution deal with food and drug chain Publix Super Markets Inc. that includes branded, generic and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. AmerisourceBergen said Thursday that the agreement includes direct delivery to Publix’s more than 980 pharmacies across the Southeast as well as its warehouse and central-fill facilities. The
June 15, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
AmerisourceBergen, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp., Bob Mauch, distribution centers, drug distribution
2015, Issue 06-15-2015, News
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — This summer, AmerisourceBergen Corp. plans to begin construction on three new distribution centers. The new facilities will be located in Olive Branch, Miss.; Shakopee, Minn.; and Newburgh, N.Y. AmerisourceBergen said building is expected take 18 to 24 months to complete. AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp. (ABDC), the company’s drug distribution unit and largest
June 15, 2015 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
AmerisourceBergen, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp., Bob Mauch, community pharmacy, drug distribution, drug wholesalers, Jeffrey Woldt
2015, Issue 06-15-2015, Opinion
AmerisourceBergen earlier this month unveiled plans to add three new facilities — in Olive Branch, Miss.; Shakopee, Minn.; and Newburgh, N.Y. — to its distribution network, which handles some 35% of the pharmaceutical products sold in the United States. The multimillion-dollar investment to build and equip the warehouses will bring the amount of money the
February 18, 2014 by Chain Drug Review
Alliance Boots, AmerisourceBergen, brand-name drugs, Cardinal Health, Celesio, CVS Caremark, drug chain, drug distribution, drug wholesalers, generic drug sourcing, generic pharmaceuticals, John Hammergren, John Standley, McKesson, Rite Aid, Walgreens
Pharmacy, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. and McKesson Corp. have expanded their distribution agreement to cover a longer time frame and include both generic and brand-name drugs. The companies said Tuesday that the new five-year agreement runs to March 2019. The deal marks a second extension of Rite Aid and McKesson’s primary distribution relationship.