Our offerings in France
Building on years of healthcare expertise in France, our teams provide innovative solutions that address the unique needs of the nation’s healthcare system. We support compliance with national and EU regulations, provide customized services to help independent pharmacies thrive, and align with the country’s universal healthcare model to support equitable medication access. Our advanced cold-chain logistics help meet the growing demand for temperature-controlled transportation, while our green logistics practices reflect a commitment to sustainability and reduced carbon emissions. With a comprehensive approach, we help strengthen healthcare delivery across France.
Who we serve
Manufacturers and laboratories
We provide comprehensive storage and distribution solutions for our partners to reach wholesale distributors, hospitals, pharmacies, and other healthcare professionals.
Pharmacies
We help independent pharmacies thrive by providing reliable access to a wide range of medicines and products, tailored solutions to streamline their operations, and expert support.
Patients
We serve patients who rely on our pharmacies for prescriptions and retail products through Almus, the generic brand, and Alvita, quality medical products and devices.
Our brands in France
Our teams work collaboratively to provide end-to-end healthcare solutions to help improve patient care. Their combined expertise enables Cencora to deliver tailored, innovative, and efficient solutions to pharmacies, healthcare providers, hospitals, and pharmaceutical manufacturers across France.
Alliance Healthcare
Alliance Healthcare is our European pharmaceutical wholesaler, providing customers with reliable distribution, extensive product offerings, and logistics expertise. Read the general conditions of sale.
DirectLog
DirectLog is our pharmaceutical purchasing center. Our team offers our lab partners responsive, adaptable, and high-quality logistics. Pharmacies receive simplified access to over-the-counter (OTC) and parapharmaceutical (PARA) products, placing a single order to receive a single delivery and invoice.
Our product brands in France
Each of our brands offer quality products that reflect our commitment to consistency and care, meeting the evolving needs of healthcare professionals and the communities they serve throughout France.
Almus generic medicines
Almus is a product brand that provides quality generic medicines in functional packaging, specifically designed to aid dispensing and lead the field in patient-safe packaging design.
Our impact in France
We play a vital role in the pharmaceutical supply chain in France. Through the expertise of our legacy brands, including Alliance Healthcare, and our commitment to innovation and sustainability, we help ensure the reliable delivery of medicines and healthcare products to those who need them most.
*The statistics presented reflect Alliance Healthcare's reach and impact across France as of September 2025.
*The statistics presented reflect Alliance Healthcare's reach and impact across France as of September 2025.
2,700+
team members*
Nearly
200
Internal delivery vehicles*
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Corporate social responsibility
As a major player in the pharmaceutical distribution and healthcare product distribution business, Alliance Healthcare actively contributes to the well-being and health of the French population. The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is therefore an integral part of our economic activity at all levels of the company.
Our approach to CSR is to ensure that our business activities are socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable. Like their company, our employees are also highly involved in national and local CSR initiatives.
Nearly 250 of our employees are based at our head office in Gennevilliers (92). At the head office, various departments are represented: finance, pharmaceutical affairs, sales, industry relations, human resources, IT, operations & supply chain, marketing, legal, communications, etc.
Head office address:
Alliance Healthcare
222, rue des Caboeufs
92622 Gennevilliers cedex
Access:
RER C stop Les Grésillons
Metro line 13 stop Gabriel Peri, then bus 177 stop Gare les Grésillons