AmerisourceBergen Corp. (NYSE: ABC), Valley Forge, PA, today reported sales for the fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, were $18.7 billion, an increase of 9% over the prior-year period. Profit improved 13.3% to $130.1 million.
For fiscal year 2009, sales for the pharmaceutical distributor were $71.8 billion, up 2% from last year. Profit more than doubled to $503.4 million from $250.6 million.