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Drug Wholesalers

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Industry Description

The US pharmaceutical distribution industry includes about 6,300 companies with combined annual revenue of about $530 billion. Major companies include McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen. The industry is highly concentrated: the top three companies account for about half of revenue; the top 50 companies account for about 80 percent.

SIC: 5122
NAICS: 424210
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Top 5 Companies

CompanySalesLocation
McKesson Corporation112,084.00MSan Francisco, CA
Cardinal Health, Inc.102,644.20MDublin, OH
AmerisourceBergen Corporation80,217.56MChesterbrook, PA
LABOREX COTE D' IVOIRE SA57,000.00MAbidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
ZIB HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED45,778.79MKew, Vic
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Industry Indicator

US consumer prices for medical care commodities, which may impact pharmaceuticals' profitability, rose 3.2 percent in December 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
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