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business will provide data analytics
and market intelligence to assist
manufacturers with their supply
chain effectiveness, and will serve as
a platform to manage and grow PRxO
Generics, our proprietary generics
formulary and other global programs.
AmerisourceBergen Consulting
Services (ABCS), through a number
of operating businesses, provides
commercialization support services,
including reimbursement support
programs, outcomes research, patient
assistance and copay assistance
programs, adherence programs, risk
mitigation services, and other market
access programs to pharmaceutical and
biotechnology manufacturers. ABCS
specializes in helping manufacturers
quantify and communicate both the
clinical and economic value of their
products, and to help patients begin
a therapy faster, and stay adherent
longer. As cost pressures increase
throughout the healthcare system,
demand for these services, for both
specialty and more traditional products,
is expected to continue to increase.
With over 20 years of experience
and over 3,000 associates dedicated
to putting patients first, ABCS drives
growth through strengthening
pharmaceutical product performance
at every stage of the life cycle.
World Courier’s position as
the premier provider of global clinical
trial logistics services has helped
AmerisourceBergen extend our reach
into the early stages of product lives.
With their unparalleled and highly
customized logistical services combined
with their global footprint, World Courier
will continue to be an important growth
driver as we continue to expand its
current business, as well as seek ways
to further leverage both their physical
presence in the world and their
considerable expertise in manufacturer
relations and local healthcare market
dynamics. World Courier operates in over
50 countries and has 13 investigational
drug storage depots strategically
located throughout the globe. World
Courier provides an excellent platform
upon which to help expand our other
manufacturer services businesses
in international markets.
As we look ahead, we will continue
to make both internal and external
investments to expand the knowledge
and reach we have across the global
pharmaceutical supply chain, and to
strengthen our ability to collaborate
with the leading partners in the
marketplace. Through driving efficiency
and superior service, we will help
our customers take advantage of
opportunities in a rapidly changing
market, and drive sustainable growth
for all of our stakeholders.
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