McKesson Prepared to Help Customers, Employees and Communities in the Wake of Hurricane Michael
October 11 2018 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Facilities safeguarded, inventory stockpiled,
and company ready for emergency orders
McKesson Corporation, a leading distributor of medications and
medical surgical supplies, is prepared to meet the needs of
customers, employees and communities impacted by Hurricane Michael
and its aftermath.
McKesson is experienced in disaster preparedness and recovery
efforts. McKesson has significant operations in the southeastern
United States and has taken proactive steps to prepare for
Hurricane Michael and its aftermath, despite the rapidity with
which this storm developed. The company is uniquely qualified to
meet the needs of healthcare organizations and communities during
natural disasters because of its relationships with hospitals,
clinics, pharmacies, nursing homes, doctors and more.
Here are some of the ways McKesson is supporting customers,
patients, and first responders who depend on access to medications
and supplies, as well as our own employees, throughout Hurricane
Michael and during the recovery.
Preparing McKesson facilities and operations for impacts of
the storm
McKesson has warehouse and distribution operations in the areas
of impact, including Florida, Atlanta, GA and more. To ensure
service isn’t disrupted, McKesson has safeguarded all locations by
providing satellite phones and back-up generators that will sustain
full operations throughout the storm. Employees from other U.S.
facilities are always on standby to travel and support relief
efforts as needed.
In addition, the company has coordinated with specialty couriers
to plan for the eventuality of emergency shipments. Based on
McKesson’s experience in disaster preparedness, the company has
increased on-hand inventory of medications, potable water,
antibiotics, vaccines, insulin, dialysis equipment, and other
supplies that are frequently needed following a storm at nearby
warehouses and neighboring distribution centers.
Expanding support for customer and community needs
Before Hurricane Michael made landfall, McKesson representatives
were busy doing outreach to pharmacy, clinic and hospital customers
in impacted areas to emphasize the importance of being prepared by,
for example, ensuring they have sufficient inventory and critical
medications on hand in case of road closures or unpredictable
delivery schedules.
Activating employee evacuation assistance grants
McKesson has activated the Get You to Safety grants, a part of
the McKesson Taking Care of Our Own Fund. This grant is provided to
McKesson employees who need to evacuate their residences during
government-declared disasters. The grant assists employees with any
evacuation-related costs such as food, water, shelter, clothing,
transportation or medical assistance.
Helping patients find pharmacies open for business
RelayHealth Pharmacy Solutions, a unit of McKesson, is
participating in Healthcare Ready’s Rx Open. This network helps
patients find nearby pharmacies that are open for business in areas
impacted by disaster. For the patient looking to fill an essential
prescription in or nearby affected areas, this tool could be
critical. RxOpen works by combining multiple sources of information
from across the industry– including RelayHealth –and using Google
Maps to display open pharmacies in the impacted area.
About McKesson Corporation
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 6th on the FORTUNE 500,
is a global leader in healthcare supply chain management solutions,
retail pharmacy, community oncology and specialty care, and
healthcare information technology. McKesson partners with
pharmaceutical manufacturers, providers, pharmacies, governments
and other organizations in healthcare to help provide the right
medicines, medical products and healthcare services to the right
patients at the right time, safely and cost-effectively. United by
our ICARE shared principles, our employees work every day to
innovate and deliver opportunities that make our customers and
partners more successful — all for the better health of patients.
McKesson has been named the “Most Admired Company” in the
healthcare wholesaler category by FORTUNE, a “Best Place to Work”
by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and a
top military-friendly company by Military Friendly. For
more information, visit www.mckesson.com
About The McKesson Foundation
Founded in 1943, the McKesson Foundation focuses on supporting
McKesson employees' community involvement efforts and cancer care.
To maximize our impact, the Foundation invests in organizations
that provide cancer support programs, providing care packages for
patients through our Giving Comfort program, and growing and
diversifying the international marrow registry through the McKesson
Marrow Drive. For more information, please contact us
at mckessonfoundation@mckesson.com.
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PR ContactsMcKesson CorporationApril Marks,
415-732-1384April.Marks@McKesson.com