Bloodworth Wholesale Drugs

What Bloodworth Wholesale Drugs does

Bloodworth Wholesale Drugs is a family-owned wholesale pharmaceutical distributor founded in 1978 and headquartered in Tifton, Georgia. The company purchases generic and brand-name pharmaceuticals, controlled substances (Schedule II through V), over-the-counter products, animal-health medications, and cold chain/specialty products from manufacturers and resells them to licensed pharmacies and healthcare providers across 46+ states. Core product lines include controlled-substance distribution with Know-Your-Customer verification and Suspicious Order Monitoring, full DSCSA-compliant serialized traceability delivered through a Tracelink integration, veterinary/animal-health distribution, and temperature-controlled specialty fulfillment. Underlying technology is centered on a single Tifton, GA distribution facility with a 4:45 PM ET same-day shipping cutoff, an online ordering portal (bloodworthorder.com), and Tracelink-based unit-level serialization; the company holds NABP Drug Distributor Accreditation, DEA registration, ISO 27001 hosted infrastructure, and HIPAA compliance.

The business model is purely transactional: customers (1,500+ licensed pharmacies and healthcare providers) pay per order with no annual fees or long-term contracts, and pricing is quote-based with an explicit emphasis on competitive generic pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, combining a phone/inside-sales team, an online account application with DocuSign onboarding, regional field sales representatives in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Mississippi, and content marketing through a monthly newsroom. The customer base is segmented across independent retail pharmacy (primary), long-term care, hospitals and health systems, 340B covered entities and clinics, and veterinary distributors. Operating leadership is held by the Balanis family: Nic Balanis serves as President & CEO and Danielle Balanis as Vice President & Animal Health Director, with a roughly 20-person named staff spanning operations, compliance, purchasing, sales, and account support.

Name

Bloodworth Wholesale Drugs

Legal name

Bloodworth Wholesale Drugs, Inc.

Website

https://bloodworthwholesale.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bloodworth Wholesale Drugs is a family-owned wholesale pharmaceutical distributor founded in 1978 in Tifton, Georgia, supplying generic, controlled-substance, veterinary, and cold chain medications to 1,500+ licensed pharmacies and healthcare providers across 46+ U.S. states via transaction-based pricing and same-day shipping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (424210)

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAIAJAA

Full-Line Pharmaceutical Wholesalers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals/Pharmaceutical Distribution & Wholesaling

SECONDARYHLAIAJAE

Retail Pharmacy Supply Wholesalers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals/Pharmaceutical Distribution & Wholesaling

SECONDARYHLAIAJAD

Hospital & Health-System Pharmaceutical Distributors

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals/Pharmaceutical Distribution & Wholesaling

SECONDARYHLAIAJAB

Specialty Pharmaceutical Distributors

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals/Pharmaceutical Distribution & Wholesaling

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical wholesale distribution
• Generic drug distribution
• Controlled substance distribution
• Veterinary pharmaceutical supply
• DSCSA compliant distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Tifton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distribution: Revenue generated from selling pharmaceutical products (generics, controlled substances, OTC) to licensed pharmacies, healthcare providers, and veterinary distributors. Transaction-based purchasing model where customers pay per order.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bloodworth Wholesale Drugs is a family-owned wholesale pharmaceutical distributor that sells generic and brand-name medications, Schedule II-V controlled substances, veterinary pharmaceuticals, and cold chain/specialty products to licensed pharmacies and healthcare providers across 46+ U.S. states. Orders placed by 4:45 PM ET ship the same business day, with competitive generic pricing, no annual fees, and no long-term contracts. Unit-level DSCSA traceability is delivered through Tracelink integration.

Product overview

Bloodworth Wholesale Drugs is a family-owned wholesale pharmaceutical distributor founded in 1978, offering pharmaceutical wholesale distribution services to licensed pharmacies and healthcare providers across 46+ states. Their core product is wholesale pharmaceutical distribution encompassing generic medications, brand-name drugs, controlled substances (Schedule II-V), animal health/veterinary products, and cold chain/specialty medications. Services include same-day shipping on in-stock orders, DSCSA-compliant serialized traceability via Tracelink, and personalized account management with dedicated sales representatives. The company serves independent retail pharmacies, long-term care facilities, hospitals, clinics, veterinary distributors, and 340B covered entities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distribution
• Controlled Substance Distribution
• DSCSA Serialized Traceability
• Animal Health Distribution
• Cold Chain / Specialty Products
• Online Ordering Portal (bloodworthorder.com)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500+ pharmacies supplied as loyal customers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TracelinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationTracelink is the technology platform used by Bloodworth for DSCSA (Drug Supply Chain Security Act) compliance. Through this partnership, Bloodworth transmits complete Transaction Information (TI), Transaction History (TH), and Transaction Statement (TS) data at the unit level for every pharmaceutical transaction, ensuring full supply chain traceability and regulatory compliance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• McKesson Corporation: The largest US pharmaceutical wholesaler distributing branded, generic, and specialty drugs to retail pharmacies, hospitals, and health systems. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in pharmaceutical wholesale distribution that Bloodworth positions against as a secondary source for independent pharmacies.
• Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen): One of the Big-3 US pharmaceutical distributors providing branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical distribution along with related services. Directly comparable as a full-line wholesale competitor serving the same independent pharmacy and healthcare provider customer base.
• Cardinal Health: Big-3 pharmaceutical distributor with US Pharmaceutical and Medical segments supplying retail pharmacies, hospitals, and health systems. Comparable as a direct full-line wholesaler competing for the same independent pharmacy accounts.

Direct peers

• Morris & Dickson: Privately held, family-owned pharmaceutical wholesaler founded in 1841, distributing generics, brands, and controlled substances to independent pharmacies primarily across the South and Mid-Atlantic. Closely comparable as a similarly positioned family-owned regional wholesaler serving independent retail and LTC pharmacies.
• The Harvard Drug Group: Full-line pharmaceutical distributor serving independent retail pharmacies, regional chains, and LTC facilities with generics and specialty products. Comparable as a direct peer in the regional full-line wholesale segment targeting similar independent pharmacy customers.
• Anda Inc (Teva): Pharmaceutical distributor specializing in generic and brand products to retail pharmacies, hospitals, and physician offices across the US. Comparable as a specialty/generic wholesaler serving a similar pharmacy customer mix.
• Smith Drug Company: Wholesale pharmaceutical distributor serving independent retail pharmacies, regional chains, hospitals, and clinics with generics and brand-name medications. Direct peer competing in the same regional full-line wholesale category.
• PharmaPac: Independent pharmaceutical wholesaler distributing generics and brand medications to retail pharmacies, LTC, and correctional healthcare facilities. Comparable as a direct peer in the secondary-source / independent-pharmacy wholesale space.

Regional players

• R&S Northeast: Family-owned regional pharmaceutical distributor serving independent pharmacies in the Northeastern US. Comparable as a similarly sized family-owned wholesaler targeting the same independent pharmacy niche in a different geography.

Emerging players

• TopRx (Topaz Pharmaceuticals): Specialty pharmaceutical distributor serving independent retail pharmacies and LTC channels with competitive generic pricing. Comparable as an emerging regional wholesaler competing in the same independent pharmacy segment with similar generic-pricing-led value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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