AmerisourceBergen Corp

In the year 2001, the AmeriSource Health Corporation and Bergen Brunswig Corporation merged to form AmerisourceBergen. The company, however, was built on a rich legacy that dates back to the late 1800s. Over the years, AmerisourceBergen has emerged as one of the largest pharmaceutical services companies in the world. In 2012, this company acquired World Courier Group, Inc., a leading global speciality transportation and logistics provider in the pharmaceutical industry. This acquisition was worth $520 million. AmerisourceBergen entered into the first global wholesaler and pharmacy partnership with Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc in 2013. It acquired MWI Veterinary for $2.5 billion in January 2015. This was followed by an acquisition of PharMEDium for $2.58 billion in October. In 2018, it acquired H.D Smith, the largest privately held pharmaceutical wholesaler in the US. With the advent of Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, AmerisourceBergen held its position as the sole distributor of Veklury (remdesivir), from October 2020 in the US. As a key link in the supply chain, this company offers pharmaceutical products and value-driving services that improve access to healthcare. AmerisourceBergen’s pharmaceutical distribution segment has two operating sections, namely AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (ABDC) and AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group (ABSG). These offer speciality drugs, drug distribution, as well as related services to consumers. Some of the products under its purview of offerings include - Generic and speciality pharmaceuticals, home healthcare supplies and equipment, over-the-counter healthcare products, outsourced compound sterile preparations and such. This company is also engaged in offering plasma and other blood-based products, injectable pharmaceuticals and vaccines, etc. The company is a renowned name in offering allied services to a range of healthcare providers, such as acute care hospitals and health systems, dialysis clinics, medical clinics, mail-order pharmacies, independent retail pharmacies and chain retail pharmacies among others. Furthermore, through a range of businesses, this company provides services to physicians specialising in various diseases and focuses on distribution facilities for complex disease treatment regimes.