A company's history shapes its future. H. D. Smith has a long, proud history in the healthcare field. It's a history that points to a bright future with new programs, new markets and ever-improving service to healthcare providers. In 1954, Henry Dale Smith moved to Springfield, Illinois, where he founded H. D. Smith. The company has steadily grown from a relatively small metropolitan distributor to a national full-line and full-service distributor.

Since 1954, Springfield, Illinois has been home to H. D. Smith yet the company continues to experience extensive growth. In 1995, H. D. Smith acquired Texas Drug Company in Ft. Worth, Texas. Due to growth and the need for a second distribution center in Illinois, H. D. Smith opened another distribution center in Wood Dale, Illinois. Smith Medical Partners, H. D. Smith’s specialty distributor division concentrating in injectables and vaccines to physicians and clinics, was formed in 1998, and is located in Wood Dale, Illinois.

Barnes Wholesale Drug, Inc. located in Inglewood, California, was acquired in February 1999, and currently services the southwest region of the United States. In February 2000, J.J. Balan, Inc., a telemarketing firm selling generic pharmaceuticals nationwide, was acquired in the New York Metro area. To accommodate the growth, a new distribution center was opened in 2000, in Carlstadt, New Jersey, to service the New York Metro area. In 2005, a distribution center was opened in Pompano Beach, Florida to service the southern region of the United States. And in 2006, H. D. Smith opened a distribution center in Stratham, New Hampshire. And the most recent H. D. Smith distribution center is located in Louisville, Kentucky.

These years of experience in the wholesale drug industry have taught H. D. Smith that there's more to service than just high fill rates and quick turnaround. That's why the H. D. Smith distribution centers are more than just warehouses. Each H. D. Smith distribution center provides on-site Management, Information Services, Merchandising Support and Customer Service.

It all means that your calls and questions are answered quickly and efficiently by knowledgeable people who understand your particular business needs. When you deal with H. D. Smith, you can be assured that your needs for tomorrow's patients cannot be filled better, anywhere else.