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                                    FORM 15

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 15

Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports
     Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                         Commission File Number 0-13813
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                         AMERISOURCE HEALTH CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                           300 CHESTER FIELD PARKWAY
                          MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA 19355
                                 (610) 296-4480
    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)

 CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION
                               12(g) OF THE ACT
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

 CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION
                               12(b) OF THE ACT
                   (Titles of all other classes of securities
                     for which a duty to file reports under
                        section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

         Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)         [X ]       Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  [  ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)        [  ]       Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   [  ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)         [  ]       Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  [  ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)        [  ]       Rule 15d-6            [  ]
         Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)         [  ]

         Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date:  NONE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
AmeriSource Health Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


DATE:  May 30, 1996          BY:         /s/ Teresa T. Ciccotelli
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                                       Teresa T. Ciccotelli
                                       Vice President, General Counsel
                                       and Secretary

Instruction:  This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person.  The name and title of the
person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.