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Cardinal Health's reported its first-quarter revenue, which was $39.1 billion, an increase of 5% from the same period last year.

WBA and McKesson's joint venture in Germany has WBA holding a 70% controlling equity interest, while McKesson holds the remaining 30% interest.

Upsher Smith's Brad Leonard, associate vice president of national accounts, and Amy Dearborn, senior manager of customer relations & order management, received top honors from Cardinal Health.

Two McKesson pharmacy executives have new roles under a recent realignment of how the company approaches its community pharmacy customers. 

Robert Mauch, AmerisourceBergen executive vice president and group president, assumes Healthcare Distribution Alliance board leadership from Greg Drew, who will remain a member of the executive committee.

More than 4,000 community pharmacies are immunizing this year.

At its first virtual ThoughtSpot annual conference, AmerisourceBergen recognized Family Pharmacy of Pottsboro, Lily’s Pharmacy of Johns Creek, and McCoy-Tygart Drug as finalists for Good Neighbor Pharmacy’s 2020 Pharmacy of the Year Award.

The administration plans to use McKesson as its main distributor for a COVID-19 vaccine, which will be transported to distribution sites within 24 hours after the FDA grants an EU or approval.