PITTSBURGH, Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Office of Alfred G. Yates Jr., P.C., has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law by certain officers and directors at AmerisourceBergen Corporation. ("AmerisourceBergen" or the "Company").

AmerisourceBergen (NYSE: ABC) is a Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania based pharmaceutical wholesale company. On June 26, 2012, the Attorney General for the state of West Virginia instituted proceedings against AmerisourceBergen for its alleged failure to provide effective controls and procedures to guard against the diversion of controlled substances that are known to have a high likelihood for abuse. This investigation focuses on whether AmerisourceBergen's officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties owed to the Company and its shareholders in connection with the practices that led to the suit by the Attorney General for West Virginia.

If you are a long term shareholder of AmerisourceBergen Corporation, you may have legal claims against certain of the Company's officers and directors. If you would like additional information regarding this investigation, or if you have information regarding the matters under investigation, please contact attorney Alfred G. Yates Jr., Esquire at 1-800-391-5164, by email at yateslaw@aol.com, or through the law office web site at:

http://yatesclassactionlaw.com/contact_us.php

SOURCE Alfred Yates, Esq.