AmerisourceBergen 2014 Annual Report Download - page 10

As aging demographics, increased
access to healthcare through reform
initiatives, and new brand drug launches
drive organic pharmaceutical sales
growth in the U.S. market, our
pharmacy and provider customers must
meet the challenge of caring for more
patients with fewer resources. In this
changing environment, it is essential
that pharmaceutical products get
to market quickly and efficiently,
patients have reliable access to
appropriate medications, and providers
and manufacturers are adequately
reimbursed for the services they
provide and the products they dispense.
AmerisourceBergen Drug
Corporation (ABDC) serves community
retail and specialty pharmacies,
hospitals and various types of
alternate site healthcare providers
with a comprehensive offering of brand,
generic, biotech and other specialty
pharmaceuticals as well as over-the-
counter remedies and home healthcare
products. ABDC has 25 distribution
centers across the U.S. supporting tens
of thousands of deliveries to customers
per day. AmerisourceBergen’s extensive
supply chain services enhance market
and patient access, facilitate financial
management and mitigate financial
risk, and capture and manage substantial
inventory information. Our pharmacy
solutions help dispensers reduce costs,
increase patient acquisition and
retention, improve pharmacy operating
efficiency, generate new revenue
streams, and enhance the quality of
patient care and patient safety. Generic
drugs are an increasingly important
component in managing costs, and our
generic purchasing programs, such as
our PRxO®Generics program, provide
meaningful economic value through
cost effective formularies. Our generics
programs are enhanced by our
participation in the Walgreens Boots
Alliance pharmaceutical sourcing joint
venture, which provides unmatched
scale and access to globally sourced
products. Our Good Neighbor Pharmacy®
program benefits community
pharmacies by providing access to
negotiated third party payer contracts,
and through business, merchandising,
and patient care support.
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Our pharmacy
solutions help
dispensers reduce
costs, increase
patient acquisition
and retention,
improve pharmacy
operating efficiency,
generate new
revenue streams, and
enhance the quality
of patient care and
patient safety.
Pharmacy Solutions
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