McKesson Corporation is an American pharmaceutical distributor with worldwide headquarters in California.
McKesson was founded in 1833 as Olcott & McKesson as a botanical drug importer and wholesaler.
The company is famous for one of the biggest accounting scandals in history, the McKesson & Robins scandal, which led to major changes in auditing and securities regulations after 1938 when it was exposed. After the scandal, the company began to focus more on medical technology and move away from pharmaceuticals.
Today McKesson distributes health care systems, medical supplies and pharmaceutical products. McKesson also provides extensive network infrastructure for the health care industry. McKesson operates in North America, Australia, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
McKesson is part of the S&P 500 and is a Fortune 500 company. It is the 14th largest company in the United States. McKesson has 43,500 worldwide employees and had $122 billion in revenue in 2012.
McKesson CorporationMcKesson Corporation is an American pharmaceutical distributor with worldwide headquarters in California.
McKesson was founded in 1833 as Olcott & McKesson as a botanical drug importer and wholesaler.
The company is famous for one of the biggest accounting scandals in history, the McKesson & Robins scandal, which led to major changes in auditing and securities regulations after 1938 when it was exposed. After the scandal, the company began to focus more on medical technology and move away from pharmaceuticals.
History
Today McKesson distributes health care systems, medical supplies and pharmaceutical products. McKesson also provides extensive network infrastructure for the health care industry. McKesson operates in North America, Australia, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
McKesson is part of the S&P 500 and is a Fortune 500 company. It is the 14th largest company in the United States. McKesson has 43,500 worldwide employees and had $122 billion in revenue in 2012.