AmerisourceBergen Corporation is a provider of pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services. It helps healthcare providers and pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers improve patient access to products and patient care. The company offers programs and services to increase the efficiency of the pharmaceutical supply chain in human and animal health. It distributes over-the-counter healthcare products, home healthcare supplies and equipment and provides related services to healthcare providers including acute care hospitals and health systems, independent and chain retail pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, medical clinics, long-term care and alternative site pharmacies, physician practices, medical and dialysis clinics, and veterinarians. AmerisourceBergen provides healthcare providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers related services such as data analytics, outcomes research, reimbursement and pharmaceutical consulting services, logistics services, inventory management, pharmacy automation, pharmacy management, and packaging solutions. The company’s core operating segment is Pharmaceutical Distribution Services, which offers drug distribution, strategic global sourcing, and related services to reduce healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes. It also provides pharmacy management, staffing, additional consulting services, and supply management software to retail and institutional healthcare providers.
AmerisourceBergen has operating segments that focus on global commercialisation services, animal health (MWI Animal Health), and international pharmaceutical wholesale and related service operations (Alliance Healthcare). The operating segments that focus on global commercialization services include AmerisourceBergen Consulting Services (ABCS) and World Courier. Alliance Healthcare supplies pharmaceuticals, other healthcare products, and provides related services to healthcare providers including pharmacies, doctors, health centres, and hospitals. MWI sells pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, and micro feed ingredients to companion animal and production animal markets. ABCS offers integrated manufacturer services such as clinical trial support, product post-approval, and commercialisation support. World Courier is the specialty transportation and logistics provider for the biopharmaceutical industry.