VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — While the coronavirus pandemic has upended the world, independent pharmacies have doubled down on their commitment to provide personalized care to their patients. The countless ways that these independent pharmacies have gone above and beyond to serve their communities during this pandemic, have further established the critical role that community pharmacies
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — During these trying times, AmerisourceBergen Corp. continues to play a vital role feeding the health care supply chain and, through its global pharmaceutical health care businesses, helping combat the ongoing spread of COVID-19. Rich Tremonte, executive vice president and president of community and specialty pharmacy at AmerisourceBergen, says that, like every
In the latest installment of our Video Forum, Rich Tremonte, executive vice president and president of community and specialty pharmacy at AmerisourceBergen, discusses the company’s success in keeping the pharmaceutical supply chain on track during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, pharmacy retailers’ stepped-up efforts to meet the needs of patients, and the Good Neighbor
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. – AmerisourceBergen announced Monday that it has been selected by Deciphera Pharmaceuticals (Deciphera) to support QINLOCK (ripretinib). AmerisourceBergen is providing a unified commercialization approach for QINLOCK which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday, May 15, 2020. QINLOCK is an orally administered kinase switch control inhibitor approved
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. – AmerisourceBergen has been named a 2020 DiversityInc Noteworthy Company for the fourth consecutive year. The DiversityInc Top 50 list, issued yearly since 2001, is the gold standard in the U.S. for ranking companies for diversity, equity and inclusion. The companies on this list excel in areas as hiring, retaining and promoting
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. At AmerisourceBergen, we are driven to deliver — during “blue skies” and in times of immense need. There’s no question that the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has challenged our health care system, including the pharmaceutical supply chain,
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. – AmerisourceBergen announced on Thursday that it is continuing its strategic relationship with the American Oncology Network, LLC (AON), a high-growth medical oncology provider with a focus on supporting the long-term viability of oncology treatment in community-based settings. AmerisourceBergen will support AON in its effort to accelerate key strategic priorities to scale its
DIR fees are again top of mind for pharmacy operators beginning another year without relief from these “phantom” expenses. At the same time hope springs eternal for retailers looking to broaden affordable and accessible health care offerings when such services from more traditional providers can be out of financial reach for many people. Chains also
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — UPS announced on Tuesday its latest drone logistics partnership with wholesale pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen. The collaboration will deploy the UPS Flight Forward drone airline to transport certain pharmaceuticals, supplies and records to qualifying medical campuses served by AmerisourceBergen across the United States, and then expand its use to other sites of
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens announced Wednesday its first of its kind safe medication disposal kiosk program has collected and safely disposed of more than 885 tons – the combined weight of about 350 pickup trucks – of unwanted prescriptions, including controlled substances and other medications, as of Aug. 31, 2019. Walgreens said it continues to
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — AmerisourceBergen announces the appointment of Leslie Donato to its executive team as executive vice president and chief strategy officer. In this role, Donato will focus on operationalizing and evolving a strategic framework for the organization, while identifying and implementing a range of growth initiatives that will add further value for its
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – AmerisourceBergen and Good Neighbor Pharmacy unveiled Friday tools to help pharmacies connect with customers in new and meaningful ways. The solutions were presented at ThoughtSpot 2019, Good Neighbor Pharmacy’s annual trade show, and represent the organization’s continued evolution to ensure pharmacists have the resources they need to be the pharmacy of
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — Safe Rx announced its product availability in AmerisourceBergen, with merchandising kits available to all AmerisourceBergen California customers. “AmerisourceBergen customers can now easily provide safe storage solutions to pharmacies with quicker turns and higher profitability than other products on the market today. And, with the new legislation in California (AB-2859) requiring chain pharmacies
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. – Nearly 80% of hospital pharmacists look forward to a greater role in health care and are well positioned to take on an expanded role, according to new research sponsored by AmerisourceBergen. The research, a part of AmerisourceBergen’s first-ever Pharmacy Check-Up: Activity and Barriers to Care Analysis, examined various pharmacy settings, including