AmerisourceBergen, under its' PRxO Generics Solution, announced a new programme for long term care pharmacies and an expanded programme for retail pharmacies. The new solutions are tailored to better meet customer needs as generic prescription demands continue to increase.

"With the economic challenges pharmacies are facing, they require a partner who provides an impactful, economic and innovative generics offering that will enable the pharmacy to improve its business," said Russ Procopio, vice president, generic sales, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation. "Our customers look to AmerisourceBergen to deliver a total value-added offering that maximizes the potential profit of generics."

The long term care solution will increase customers' profits by leveraging a formulary of generic pharmaceuticals specific to their needs. Long term care pharmacies typically require more unit dose and IV prescriptions. "With a commitment to the new programme, long term care pharmacies can realize a significant savings and be able to dedicate resources to clinical and operational investments," noted Procopio. "Customers in long term care are looking for solutions like PRxO Generics LTC, which meets the needs of their unique patient population."

For retail customers, the newer features (which will also be offered under the long term care program) include: access to a select number of customer preferred generics on the PRxO SELECT formulary, which is based on the recommendations of participating PRxO Generics members nationwide; the substitution of a secondary item at the same value if a primary generic is out of stock and 60-day price protection on new generic product introductions.

At the same time, pharmacies will be able to access the new First to Shelf solution, which provides new product placement and price protection, as well as auto-ship incentives. Pharmacies will be able to improve their profitability during a generics introductory period.

"This new and expanded PRxO Generics offering is another example of AmerisourceBergen's ongoing efforts to provide our customers with the value solutions they need to maximize their business and serve their patients," said Procopio.

AmerisourceBergen is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical services companies with operations primarily in the United States, Canada.