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McKesson Corporation is an American pharmaceutical holding. Develops pharmaceuticals and operates a network of 4,000 pharmacies under the brand of Health Mart. It also offers clinics, pharmacies and insurers software and technical products for solving operational problems. McKesson was the first company to use RFID chips and barcode readers in distribution and robotics in pharmacology. It was founded under the name Olcott & McKesson in 1833, as a supplier of medicinal plants imported from Europe, as well as first aid products. In 1853 it was renamed McKesson & Robbins. By the beginning of the 20th century, the company already had several subsidiaries. In addition to drugs, she also begins to distribute alcohol, laboratory instruments and equipment. The company was successful in overcoming the aftermath of the McKesson & Robbins scandal and in the 1960s merged with Foremost Dairies. The new company is called Foremost-McKesson Inc. and relied on income from medical technology. To increase its presence in this market segment, in the 80s, Automated Health care (automation of medical processes) and General Medical (manufacturer of medical equipment) were acquired. In 1999, HBO & Company (HBOC), a medical information systems company, was purchased and changed its name to McKessonHBOC, becoming the largest multifunctional medical firm in America. In 2010, McKesson acquired the leading cancer company US Oncology, Inc. for 2.16 billion dollars. Following the acquisition of Celesio in 2014, the company has become one of the largest healthcare companies in the world, with annual revenues of more than $ 179 billion. The company is part of the S & P 500 and Fortune Global 500.