Related parties

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2021

The Company has a long-term pharmaceutical distribution agreement with AmerisourceBergen pursuant to which the Company sources branded and generic pharmaceutical products from AmerisourceBergen principally for its U.S. operations. Additionally, AmerisourceBergen receives sourcing services for generic pharmaceutical products.

Related party transactions with AmerisourceBergen (in millions):


	Three months ended				Six months ended
	February 28, 2021		February 29, 2020		February 28, 2021		February 29, 2020
Purchases, net	$	15,062	$	14,932	$	30,503	$	29,408


	February 28, 2021		August 31, 2020
Trade accounts payable, net	$	6,839	$	6,390

See Note 2 Discontinued operations for further information.