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AmerisourceBergen, Publix ink drug distribution pact

AmerisourceBergen, Publix ink drug distribution pact

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

AmerisourceBergen gives Collis bigger role

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — AmerisourceBergen Corp. announced last month that Steve Collis, the company’s chief executive officer, will succeed company chairman Richard Gozon next year. The company has also adopted measures to make it easier for certain shareholders to nominate directors to the board. Collis will take on the chairman role following Gozon’s retirement at

AmerisourceBergen’s Collis to become chairman

AmerisourceBergen’s Collis to become chairman

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — Steven Collis, president and chief executive officer of AmerisourceBergen Corp., has been named to succeed Richard Gozon as chairman. The company said Wednesday that Collis is slated to become chairman upon Gozon’s retirement at AmerisourceBergen’s annual shareholders meeting on March 3, 2016. Also at the meeting, current board member Jane Henney,

Transformative changes the norm at Walgreens

Transformative changes the norm at Walgreens

DEERFIELD, Ill. — The acquisition of Rite Aid Corp. culminates sweeping change at Walgreens in the space of a little over three years. In linking its fortunes, starting in June 2012, to Alliance Boots GmbH and its dynamic leader, Stefano Pessina, the chain adopted a global outlook focusing simultaneously on scale and ­efficiency. Its merger

AmerisourceBergen closes PharMEDium acquisition

AmerisourceBergen closes PharMEDium acquisition

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — AmerisourceBergen Corp. has finalized its acquisition of PharMEDium Healthcare Holdings Inc., a national provider of outsourced compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) to acute care hospitals. AmerisourceBergen announced the $2.575 billion cash deal, with private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, early last month. Plans call for PharMEDium to become a part of AmerisourceBergen

AmerisourceBergen to buy PharMEDium for $2.6 billion

AmerisourceBergen to buy PharMEDium for $2.6 billion

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — AmerisourceBergen Corp. plans to acquire PharMEDium Healthcare Holdings, Inc., a national provider of outsourced compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) to acute care hospitals, in a $2.575 billion cash deal. AmerisourceBergen said Tuesday that PharMEDium, which is being purchased from private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, is the leading provider of customized outsourced

Global consolidation rolls on in drug channel

Global consolidation rolls on in drug channel

McKesson’s deal to buy Ireland’s UDG Healthcare reflects the global consolidation of health care distribution, as drug wholesalers continue their drive for scale, especially in the realm of generic drugs, according to Fitch Ratings. “The UDG deal will add to McKesson’s generic purchasing power and further enhance its European pharmaceutical distribution presence, following its acquisition

AmerisourceBergen plans $2.4 billion in share repurchases

AmerisourceBergen plans $2.4 billion in share repurchases

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — The board of directors at AmerisourceBergen Corp. has authorized a special $2.4 billion share repurchase program. AmerisourceBergen said Tuesday the new stock buyback program will facilitate the execution of its previously announced warrant hedging strategy as well as mitigate the dilution of shareholders’ ownership interests that may result from the issuance

Cardinal, AmerisourceBergen name new board members

NEW YORK — Pharmaceutical distributors Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Corp. this week announced the election of new board members. Cardinal said that Nancy Killefer is slated to join its board as an independent director on Sept. 14. Most recently, she was senior partner of McKinsey & Co. until her retirement in 2013. At McKinsey,

Personal service propels Good Neighbor Pharmacy

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — Good Neighbor Pharmacy continues to earn recognition for its high level of service. For the third straight year, the independent pharmacy network — operated by drug distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp. — had the top rating among chain drug stores in the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Pharmacy Study, which measures pharmacy customer satisfaction.

AmerisourceBergen hones resources for pharmacies

LAS VEGAS — At ThoughtSpot 2015, Good Neighbor Pharmacy’s annual trade show and conference, AmerisourceBergen announced a new set of innovations it said will strengthen its Pharmacy Services Administration Organization and help independent pharmacies endure the industry’s most pressing challenges. “AmerisourceBergen and Good Neighbor Pharmacy are committed to providing community pharmacists with the resources they

AmerisourceBergen, GNP enlist PrescribeWellness tech

AmerisourceBergen, GNP enlist PrescribeWellness tech

IRVINE, Calif. — AmerisourceBergen Corp. and its Good Neighbor Pharmacy network will employ technology from PrescribeWellness to deliver and maintain the company’s new Patient Engagement Center. The Patient Engagement Center is a key component of the new Elevate Provider Network that AmerisourceBergen announced late last month at its ThoughSpot 2015 event in Las Vegas. The

AmerisourceBergen creates nonprofit foundation

AmerisourceBergen creates nonprofit foundation

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — AmerisourceBergen Corp. has launched the AmerisourceBergen Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization that provides grants to health- and pharmaceutical-related causes and educational opportunities. The drug distributor said Thursday that the AmerisourceBergen Foundation focuses on health and wellness initiatives that improve patient outcomes, including pharmaceutical accessibility programs, pharmaceutical adherence programs and health improvement research.

AmerisourceBergen unveils new GNP support network

AmerisourceBergen unveils new GNP support network

LAS VEGAS — At its ThoughtSpot 2015 conference, which ended this weekend, AmerisourceBergen Corp. introduced a range of new capabilities for its Pharmacy Services Administration Organization that will bolster support of its Good Neighbor Pharmacy independent pharmacy network. The company said the revamped Pharmacy Services Administration Organization, renamed the Elevate Provider Network, will help community

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