McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) is the largest health care company in the world, with sales of $106.6 billion in 2009.
McKesson is based in the United States and distributes health care systems, medical supplies and pharmaceutical products. Additionally, McKesson provides extensive network infrastructure for the health care industry; also, it was an early adopter of technologies like bar-code scanning for distribution, pharmacy robotics, and RFID tags.
It is a Fortune Global 500 company, and the 15th largest company in the United States.
Founded in New York City as Olcott & McKesson by Charles Olcott and John McKesson in 1833, the business began as an importer and wholesaler of botanical drugs. A third partner, Daniel Robbins joined the enterprise as it grew, and it was renamed McKesson & Robbins following Olcott's death in 1853.
The company successfully emerged from one of the most notorious business/accounting scandals of the 20th century -- the McKesson & Robbins scandal, a...
Appears in ranked lists: Fortune 1000 - 15 - 2009; Fortune 1000 - 18 - 2008; Fortune 1000 - 16 - 2006; Fortune 500 - 38 - 2000; Fortune 1000 - 18 - 2007; Fortune Global 500 - 42 - 2009; Fortune Global 500 - 44 - 2008;
Total Assets: US$ - 2.5267E+10 - Mar 31, 2009;
Cash: US$ - 2,109,000,000 - Mar 31, 2009;
Current Assets: US$ - 1.8671E+10 - Mar 31, 2009;
Current Liabilities: US$ - 1.5606E+10 - Mar 31, 2009;
Industry: Health care Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers Total Liabilities: US$ - 1.9074E+10 - Mar 31, 2009;
Net profit: US$ - 823,000,000 - Mar 31, 2009; US$ - 990,000,000 - Mar 31, 2008; US$ - 84,900,000 - 2000; US$ - 751,000,000 - 2007;
Operating Income: US$ - 1,553,000,000 - Mar 31, 2007; US$ - 990,000,000 - 2008;
Retained Earnings: US$ - 6,103,000,000 - Mar 31, 2009;
Revenue: US$ - 1.06632E+11 - Mar 31, 2009; US$ - 9.2977E+10 - Mar 31, 2007; US$ - 3.03823E+10 - 2000; US$ - 8.805E+10 - 2007; US$ - 1.01703E+11 - 2008;
Employees and other personnel: Jeffrey C. Campbell - Dec 2003; Laureen E. Seeger - Executive Vice President - Mar 2006; Laureen E. Seeger - General Counsel; Laureen E. Seeger - Secretary; Jeffrey C. Campbell - Executive Vice President; Jeffrey C. Campbell - Chief Financial Officer; Pamela J. Pure - Executive Vice President - Apr 2004; John H. Hammergren - Chair - 2002; John H. Hammergren - President - 2001; John H. Hammergren - Chief Executive Officer - 2001;
Number of employees: 32,900 - May 7, 2008; 32,500 - Mar 31, 2009;
Issue: MCKESSON CORP Common Stock MCKESSON CORP Common Stock Drugs manufactured: Lovastatin 40 tablet Sunmark hemorrhoidal 2137.5/75/6.375 suppository Losartan potassium 100 film coated tablet Furosemide 20 tablet Sunmark pain reliever infants 80 suspension/drops Sun mark stomach relief 262 chewable tablet Thera moisturizing body 17.5 cream Sunmark nasal decongestant 30 film coated tablet Amlodipine besylate 5 tablet Ketorolac tromethamine 30 injectable solution Board members: John H. Hammergren - Chair - Jul 31, 2002; Marie L. Knowles - 2002; Alton F. Irby III; James V. Napier - 1999; M. Christine Jacobs; Jane E. Shaw - 1992; David M. Lawrence - 2004; Andy D. Bryant - 2008; Edward A. Mueller; David S. Pottruck - 1997;
Child: McKesson International Holdings Ltd; McKesson Financial Holdings Ltd; CGSF Funding Corporation; California Golden State Co; Per-Se Technologies;
Date founded: 1833;
Headquarters: ONE POST ST, San Francisco, California, United States of America 94104; One Post St, San Francisco, California, United States of America 94104;
Leadership: Randall N. Spratt - EVP, CIO;
Place founded: New York City Venture Investments: RelayHealth;
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