AmerisourceBergen and WBA announce strategic transaction

January 6, 2021 by Chain Drug Review Alliance Healthcare, AmerisourceBergen Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Ornella Barra, Stefano Pessina, Steven Collis Business, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — AmerisourceBergen Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) announced on Wednesday strategic agreements under which AmerisourceBergen will acquire the majority of WBA’s Alliance Healthcare businesses for approximately $6.5 billion, comprised of $6.275 billion in cash and 2 million shares of AmerisourceBergen common stock. Walgreens’ unit, Alliance Healthcare is one of the largest