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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
10.   BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION


Beginning in 2005, the Company has operations in two segments of its business, namely: Distribution and Health and Beauty Products. Distribution consists of he wholesale pharmaceutical distribution and resale of brand and generic pharmaceutical products, over-the-counter drugs and non-drug products and health and beauty products. Health and Beauty Products consist of the manufacture and distribution of primarily health and beauty products.


The following tables describe information regarding the operations and assets of these reportable business segments:
           
      
Health and
    
      
Beauty
    
   
Distributions
  
Products
  
Total
 
For the year ended December 31, 2011
         
     Sales to external customers
 $10,972,638  $1,433,933  $12,406,571 
     Depreciation and amortization
  3,527   2,880   6,407 
     Segment income (loss) before taxes
  616,871   (429,924)  186,947 
     Segment assets
  1,265,427   330,075   1,598,502 
              
For the year ended December 31, 2010
            
     Sales to external customers
 $10,394,727  $1,092,450  $11,487,177 
     Depreciation and amortization
  4,736   3,367   8,103 
     Segment income (loss) before taxes
  249,804   48,618   298,422 
     Segment assets
  794,331   522,936   1,317,267