AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group
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| Type | Public (NYSE: ABC) |
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| Founded | Merger between AmeriSource Health and Bergen Brunswig in 2001 |
| Headquarters | Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Key people | R. David Yost, CEO & Director Michael DiCandilo, CFO |
| Industry | Drug Wholesale |
| Products | Pharmaceuticals and pharmacy services |
| Revenue |  $54.577 billion USD (2005) |
| Operating income | $636.946 million USD (2005) |
| Net income | $264.645 million USD (2005) |
| Employees | 12,300 (2006) |
| Website | www.amerisourcebergen.net |
As a key part of AmerisourceBergen Corp. NYSE: ABC , AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group and its family of companies provide an unmatched portfolio of integrated pharmaceutical services.
They work with manufacturers to improve product launches and expand markets. They ensure that provider organizations receive the products they need when they need them most. They give physicians the resources for their practices and patients the medications that improve lives.
Manufacturers turn to the Specialty Group because they serve as an essential business partner throughout the entire product life cycle.
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[edit] The group
Nine companies comprise the Specialty Group and work together to bring their clients significantly greater access to the resources, processes and strategic relationships they need to succeed.
[edit] Company roots
Formed in 1994 as ASD Specialty Healthcare, the company initially employed seven associates. Its first year sales totaled $1 million. The next few years were busy, though, and by the late 1990s, ASD Specialty Healthcare had acquired Oncology Supply, Besse Medical and Lash Group, formed a strategic partnership with the International Oncology Network and created Integrated Commercialization Solutions (ICS) to assist manufacturers with outsourced logistics.
Bergen Brunswig’s merger with AmeriSource Health in 2001 brought about significant change – but also new opportunity. ASD Specialty Healthcare became known as AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group, the umbrella organization for all of AmerisourceBergen’s specialty divisions. Meanwhile, ASD Healthcare became the new company’s dedicated plasma and nephrology division.
The following years brought continued expansion, as the Specialty Group acquired US Bioservices, Imedex (now LERN) and NMCR to solidify the company’s comprehensive portfolio of services.
Today, AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group adds value throughout the specialty pharmaceutical industry. They improve access, improve efficiency, improve patient care. Ultimately, they use their knowledgedrivenSM approach to deliver responsive and innovative healthcare products and solutions to help their business partners positively impact patients' lives.
[edit] Companies
| Manufacturer Services |
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| ICS - Customized outsourcing partner, whose services include outsourced logistics, contract services, clinical services and medical education. |
| Lash Group - One of the largest reimbursement consulting firms in the nation, serving pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies with a range of consulting and reimbursement services. |
| LERN - Leading Educational Research Network LLC (LERN) provides a global, fully integrated and accredited platform for independent medical education (IME). Services will span across multiple therapy areas, in live, computer applicable, and publication formats, utilizing and serving medical specialists and other healthcare professionals. |
| NMCR Analytics - NMCR Analytics, LLC specializes in obtaining and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information on the rapidly changing fields of oncology and hematology practice. |
| Distribution Services |
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| ASD Healthcare - One of the largest nationwide distributors of plasma-derived products, nephrology products, specialty products and vaccines. |
| Besse Medical - One of the largest nationwide distributors of vaccines, biologicals and injectables. |
| Oncology Supply - One of the largest nationwide distributors of oncology products and practice management solutions. |
| Physician & Patient Services |
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| International Physician Networks (IPN) - With over 10,000 members, the International Physician Networks have become one of the nation's leading - and largest - networks of community-based healthcare professionals. |
| US Bioservices - A specialty pharmaceutical services company dedicated to helping pharmaceutical manufacturers and physicians improve patient's lives through evidence-based medicine. |
Built on the strength of these companies, AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group today holds the number one spot in oncology, biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, reimbursement, medical education and specialty physician networks. But this wasn’t always the case. The company started from humble beginnings in the corner of Bergen Brunswig’s Dallas warehouse.
