AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase World Courier Group, Inc., a privately held leading global specialty transportation and logistics provider for the biopharmaceutical industry, for $520 million in cash.  The purchase price is subject to a customary working capital adjustment.  The acquisition is expected to be neutral to the Company’s fiscal year 2012 earnings, and $0.06 to $0.10 accretive in fiscal 2013.  The transaction is subject to certain regulatory reviews and other customary closing conditions, and is expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2012, which ends June 30, 2012.

Acquisition enables increased flexibility and enhanced service offerings; strengthens MNX’s global leadership in life sciences

Marken announced today that Steve Roese is named Vice President of Marken’s Global Quality Assurance organization, which will support Marken’s continued investment in their expanding network of pharmaceutical service depots around the world.