McKesson Corporation

McKesson Corporation is a healthcare services and pharmaceutical distribution company headquartered in Irving, Texas. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MCK, and it is a member of the S&P 500 index. The company's roots go back to a drug trading business founded in New York in 1833.

At the center of its business model is pharmaceutical distribution, which moves medicines bought from manufacturers to pharmacies, hospitals and clinic networks. Alongside this it distributes medical and surgical supplies, with outpatient care centers and physician offices among its customers. Technology services that support access to prescription medicines, and solutions for physician networks specializing in oncology, are also among its activity areas. It also runs a distribution business in Canada.

Those following McKesson stock typically track regulation on drug pricing, volumes of generic and specialty medicines, and changes in the health insurance system. On the MCK page at Lzzo.com the price is shown in US dollars, and a historical price chart and technical indicators appear on the same page.