Perspectives We Share & McKesson Statements

Third-party Perspectives

HDA Statement on Enhanced DEA ARCOS Data Monitoring, by John Gray, president & CEO, Healthcare Distributors Alliance, 2/27/19
The Opioid Epidemic Requires Focus on Education and Awareness, by John Gray, president & CEO, Healthcare Distributors Alliance and James F. Cawley, president of the PA Foundation, in Morning Consult, 3/2/18
HDA Statement on Review of Annual Production Quotas for Opioids, by John Gray, president & CEO, Healthcare Distributors Alliance, 3/2/18
How can we stop America's opioid crisis now, by John Gray, president & CEO, Healthcare Distributors Alliance in Roll Call, 11/27/17
The Opioid Puzzle, by the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, 10/27/17
Truth is the key to solving the opioid crisis, by Rep. Tom Marino in The Hill, 10/25/17
A Bipartisan Drug Cartel?, by the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, 10/24/17
How healthcare providers can help end the overprescription of opioids, by Anupam B. Jena, Michael Barnett and Dana Goldman, Harvard Business Review, 10/24/17
The opioid contagion, by Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News, 10/19/17
Drop the conspiracy theories. Congress didn't hobble the DEA., by Sen. Orrin Hatch in the Washington Post, 10/17/17
Drug Law Hasn't Hurt Law Enforcement, by John Gray, president & CEO, Healthcare Distributors Alliance, 10/17/17
FDA Takes Important Steps to Stem the Tide of Opioid Misuse and Abuse by Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner, U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 9/28/17
PhRMA Announces Support for Seven-Day Script Limit on Opioid Medicines for Acute Pain, by Stephen J. Ubl, president and CEO, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, 9/27/17
Opioid Litigation Shouldn't Profit Lawyers Over Patients by Tiger Joyce, president, American Tort Reform Association, 9/10/17
Opioid Epidemic Needs a Systemic Response by John Gray, president & CEO, Healthcare Distributors Alliance, 7/12/17

McKesson Statements

Press Release | Distributors Reach Settlement With Ohio Counties in Opioids Case, 10/21/19
McKesson Letter | Letter to New York State Comptroller and Connecticut Treasurer, 6/13/18 (PDF, 279 KB)
Congressional Testimony | John Hammergren Written Testimony for United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, 5/8/18 (PDF, 79.9 KB)
Press Release | McKesson announces new initiatives, launches foundation to help fight nation’s opioid epidemic, 3/29/18
LinkedIn Blog | Loosening Opioids’ Grip: Using Technology to Address Overprescribing, by John Hammergren, chairman & CEO of McKesson, 1/30/18
Letter to the Editor (Washington Post ) | Let's shine real light on the opioid crisis — and what to do about it, by John Hammergren, chairman & CEO of McKesson, 12/22/17
Statement | McKesson Responds to Recent 60 Minutes Story, 12/18/17
McKesson Letter | Comments on President’s Declaration of the Opioid Epidemic as a National Public Health Emergency, 10/31/17 (PDF, 306 KB)
Press Release | McKesson Supports Declaring Opioid Epidemic a National Emergency, 10/23/17
Statement | McKesson Responds to State Attorneys General Investigation of U.S. Opioid Epidemic, 9/19/17 (PDF, 166 KB)
McKesson Letter | Comments on President's Opioid Commission Draft Interim Report, 9/18/17 (PDF, 295 KB)
LinkedIn Blog | Changing Prescribing Habits is Key to Solving Opioid Problem, by John Hammergren, chairman & CEO of McKesson, 8/28/17

Opioid Resources
McKesson’s Opioid Initiatives, New Foundation
Learn more about how McKesson’s new company initiatives will help fight the opioid epidemic, including the formation of a foundation dedicated to combating the crisis.
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Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
McKesson works closely with pharmacies and manufacturers to ensure pharmacies have the medications their patients need. See how medications move through the supply chain.
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Controlled Substance Monitoring Program
Our CSMP uses sophisticated algorithms designed to monitor for suspicious orders, and block the shipment of controlled substances.
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Opioid Policy Recommendations
McKesson has offered policy recommendations that can improve prescribing and dispensing practices, limit the supply of opioids and facilitate better information sharing.
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Partnering Against Opioid Abuse
The opioid epidemic won’t be solved by any one participant or idea. McKesson is partnering with others to deploy the best thinking across the country and advance meaningful solutions.
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VIDEO
James LeBrocq: A Brighter Future for Youth
McKesson Community Hero James LeBrocq works one-on-one with young people to help them overcome opioid abuse and integrate into society.

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