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McKESSON CORPORATION
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Institutional Healthcare Providers — Electronic ordering/purchasing and supply chain management systems that
help improve efficiencies, save labor and improve asset utilization:
•Fulfill-Rx™ — Ordering and inventory management system that integrates McKesson pharmaceutical
distribution services with our automation solutions, thus empowering hospitals to optimize the often
complicated and disjointed processes related to unit-based cabinet replenishment and inventory management.
•Asset Management — Award-winning inventory optimization and purchasing management program that helps
institutional providers lower costs while ensuring product availability.
•SKY Packaging — Blister-format packaging containing the most widely prescribed dosages and strengths in
generic oral solid-medications. Enables acute care, long-term care and institutional pharmacies to provide cost-
effective, uniform packaging.
•McKesson 340B Manager — Software solution that manages, tracks, and reports on the medication
replenishment associated with the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program, helping institutional providers maximize
their 340B return.
•AccessHealth® — Expert service for third-party contracting and payment consolidation that helps institutional
providers save time and accelerate reimbursement.
•High Performance Pharmacy — Framework that identifies and categorizes hospital pharmacy best practices to
help improve clinical outcomes and financial results. The High Performance Pharmacy Assessment Tool and
the High Performance Pharmacy Benchmarking Service enable hospital pharmacies to measure against
comparable institutions and chart a step-by-step path to high performance.
International Pharmaceutical Distribution: McKesson Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary, is the largest
pharmaceutical distributor in Canada. McKesson Canada, through its network of 17 distribution centers, provides
logistics and distribution to more than 800 manufacturers – delivering their products to retail pharmacies, hospitals,
long-term care centers, clinics and institutions throughout Canada. Beyond pharmaceutical distribution, logistics
and order fulfillment, McKesson Canada has automated over 2,500 retail pharmacies and is also active in hospital
automation solutions, dispensing more than 100 million doses each year. In partnership with other McKesson
businesses, McKesson Canada provides a full range of services to Canadian manufacturers and healthcare providers,
contributing to the quality and safety of care for Canadian patients.
We also own an approximate 49% interest in Nadro, the leading pharmaceutical distributor in Mexico.
Medical–Surgical Distribution: Medical-Surgical distribution provides medical-surgical supply distribution,
equipment, logistics and other services to healthcare providers including physicians’ offices, surgery centers,
extended care facilities, homecare and occupational health sites through a network of 29 distribution centers within
the U.S. This business is the leading provider of supplies to the full range of alternate-site healthcare facilities,
including physicians’ offices, clinics and surgery centers (primary care), long-term care, occupational health
facilities and homecare sites (extended care). Through a variety of technology products and services geared towards
the supply chain, our Medical-Surgical distribution business is focused on helping its customers operate more
efficiently while providing the industry’ s most extensive product offering, including our own private label line. This
business also includes ZEE® Medical, North America’ s leading provider of first aid, safety and training solutions,
providing services to industrial and commercial customers. This business offers an extensive line of products and
services aimed at maximizing productivity and minimizing the liability and cost associated with workplace illnesses
and injuries.
McKesson Retail Automation: This business supplies integrated pharmacy management systems and services to
retail and institutional outpatient pharmacies as well as payors. We also own an approximate 39% interest in Parata
which sells automated pharmacy and supply management systems and services to retail and institutional outpatient
pharmacies.
McKesson Specialty Distribution: This business’ product-specific solutions are directed towards manufacturers,
payors and physicians to enable delivery and administration of high-cost, often injectable, bio-pharmaceutical drugs
used to treat patients with chronic disease. The business facilitates patient and provider access to specialty
pharmaceuticals across multiple delivery channels (direct-to-physician wholesale, patient-direct specialty pharmacy
dispensing and access to retail pharmacy), provides clinical support and treatment compliance programs that help
patients stay on complex therapies and offers reimbursement, data collection and analysis services.