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McKesson is the most advanced health care services company in the world—but what does that really mean? Witness a few of the ways we're exerting influence to transform the face of health care.

Our impact

• 1/3 of all medicines used each day in North America are delivered by McKesson.
• 330,000 medication errors are prevented each week using McKesson's bar code bedside scanning technology.
• 500 million doses of medication are administered each year using McKesson automation technology.
• 90% of private and government health plans use McKesson software, programs and services to pay claims quickly and accurately and manage health care costs.
• 8.5 billion prescription reimbursements are processed each year for more than 90% of U.S. retail pharmacies by McKesson's high-speed claims network.

Our rankings

• No. 1 pharmaceutical distributor in U.S., Canada and Mexico
• No. 1 distributor of medical-surgical supplies to physicians' offices and extended care markets
• No. 1 independent retail pharmacy franchise, Health Mart
• No. 1 generic drug distributor
• No. 1 in hospital pharmacy robotics
• No. 1 in care management software and services for health plans
• No. 1 in disease management for Medicaid agencies

Our customers

• We count the most influential companies in health care among our customers and partners, including:
  • Retail pharmacy chains: Wal-Mart, Rite Aid, Target, and CostCo
  • Health systems: Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Omnicare, Tenet, HCA, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Physician and extended care networks: Amerinet, Broadlane, Premier, Novation
  • Health plans: State and federal Medicaid programs, Aetna, Cigna, CVS Caremark
  • Manufacturers: Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, AstraZenaca, Teva

Our strength

McKesson is ranked 15th on the Fortune 500 with more than $101 billion in annual revenue. We leverage our size and strength to lower costs and improve quality across the health care system.

Our history

In 2008, we celebrated our 175th anniversary, making McKesson the oldest health care services company in the United States. In fact, McKesson created the first national drug distribution system in the mid-1800s.