Bergen Brunswig DTC Internet Orders Reach 25,000 Per Week
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Bergen Brunswig's new Internet fulfillment center is shipping 25,000 direct-to-consumer orders each week for its online pharmacy partners.
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