As the CDC ™s centralized vaccine distributor, McKesson has established a track record of improving the consistency and reliability of the CDC ™s vaccine supply while reducing costs. McKesson also has access to a network of thousands of CDC providers through technology systems that link those providers to an existing distribution system and provide data to the CDC on a daily basis.

As the world ™s largest healthcare services company, McKesson is pleased to expand our partnership with the CDC, and we are committed to our role in this unprecedented H1N1 preparedness effort, said Paul Julian, executive vice president and group president of McKesson Corporation. We look forward to continuing to support the CDC in meeting its public health objectives.

McKesson is committed to helping its customers, including the CDC, deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson utilizes electronic order processing, sophisticated asset management tools, and Six Sigma methodology to provide safe, high-quality and cost-effective pharmaceutical distribution services to providers across every segment of healthcare, from retail pharmacies to large-scale health systems.

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