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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
5.  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 the 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 period ended March 31, 2012
       
    Sales to external customers
 $1,788,075  $392,915  $2,180,990 
    Depreciation and amortization
  933   1,539   2,472 
    Segment income (loss) before taxes
  64,258   101,113   165,371 
    Segment assets
  679,594   554,783   1,234,377 
              
For the period ended March 31, 2011
         
    Sales to external customers
 $2,446,688  $394,029  $2,840,717 
    Depreciation and amortization
  797   161   958 
    Segment income (loss) before taxes
  118,498   154,094   272,592 
    Segment assets
  756,986   655,574   1,412,560