Year | Detail |
1833 |
MCKESSON CORP. was founded as Olcott & McKesson, a drug import and wholesale business. |
1833 - 1960 |
Formed the first-ever nationwide wholesale pharmaceutical drug distribution network in the U.S. and became the largest U.S. distributor of wholesale pharmaceutical drugs, beverages and chemicals. |
1991 – 2006 |
Acquiresd RelayHealth, HBO & Co., General Medical Supply, Medis Health and Pharmaceutical Services. |
2007 – 2016 |
Expanded oncology expertise with the acquisitions of Biologics and Vantage Oncology. Also acquired Oncology Therapeutics Network and Onmark Group Purchasing Organization. |
2017 – 2018 |
Forms healthcare IT joint venture with Change Healthcare. Acquired CoverMyMeds, RxCrossroads. |
2019 |
Acquired online prescription fulfillment business, Echo. |
2020 – 2021 |
Advances cancer care and research with the launch of Ontada, an oncology technology and insights business. |
2022 |
Forms a joint venture between McKesson’s US Oncology Research (USOR) and HCA Healthcare’s Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI). Acquired Rx Savings Solutions, Compile. |