MCKESSON CORPORATION


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Locations: UNITED STATES, NORTH AMERICA, TEXAS

McKesson Opens New Distribution Center in Seattle Area

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Thursday, July 25, 2019

McKesson Corporation has opened a new distribution center in Puyallup, Washington 35 miles south of Seattle.

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  • McKesson Corporation has opened a new distribution center in Puyallup, Washington 35 miles south of Seattle.
  • The distribution center adds approximately 75 jobs to the area and features the latest in supply chain technology and state-of-the-art automation, making it easier for healthcare providers and their patients to receive life-saving medicines.
  • We look forward to serving and truly being a part of this community, said Cameron Roberts, distribution center manager, McKesson.
  • We are proud of this new, cutting-edge distribution center and the leaner and greener ways that we can support our customers and their patients.

McKesson Corporation to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results on July 31, 2019

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) announced today that its first quarter fiscal 2020 financial results will be released on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 following the close of market.

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  • McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) announced today that its first quarter fiscal 2020 financial results will be released on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 following the close of market.
  • The company will host a conference call at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (2:00 PM Pacific Time) the same day to discuss the financial results.
  • During this call, the company will also provide an update on fiscal 2020 outlook assumptions following the completion of the Change Healthcare initial public offering.
  • McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 7th on the FORTUNE 500, is a global leader in healthcare supply chain management solutions, retail pharmacy, healthcare technology, community oncology and specialty care.

McKesson Issues Statement on Change Healthcare IPO

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) offers the below statement on todays Change Healthcare initial public offering:

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  • McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) offers the below statement on todays Change Healthcare initial public offering:
    Change Healthcare, Inc., a scaled healthcare information technology company, began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbol "CHNG."
  • For McKesson, this is an important next step in our efforts to unlock value for McKesson shareholders from our investment in the Change Healthcare business," said Brian Tyler, chief executive officer of McKesson.
  • McKesson expects to exit its investment in Change Healthcare in a tax-efficient manner.
  • McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 7th on the FORTUNE 500, is a global leader in healthcare supply chain management solutions, retail pharmacy, community oncology and specialty care, and healthcare information technology.

Major Life Sciences and Healthcare Companies Join Chronicled's MediLedger Project Working Group

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Thursday, May 2, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Leading life sciences and healthcare companies Pfizer Inc., McKesson Corporation, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, and Premier Inc. have joined the MediLedger Project Contracting and Chargebacks working group, a second working group running in parallel to the ongoing DSCSA working group started in 2017.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Leading life sciences and healthcare companies Pfizer Inc., McKesson Corporation, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, and Premier Inc. have joined the MediLedger Project Contracting and Chargebacks working group, a second working group running in parallel to the ongoing DSCSA working group started in 2017.
  • MediLedger is an initiative of Chronicled, Inc., a San Francisco-based technology company, that builds blockchain-powered ecosystems and supply chain solutions.
  • Working group participants believe this will reduce costly errors, enable healthcare participants to operate more efficiently, and lower the cost of patient care.
  • MediLedger continues to make significant progress toward establishing a truly decentralized blockchain network for the pharmaceutical industry.