ATLANTA, February 17, 2011 - McKesson today announced that it has filed a suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California to rescind its distribution agreement with Italy-based Health Robotics. Under the terms of the five-year strategic agreement, dated August 2009, McKesson was to be the exclusive North American distributor of the CytoCare® robot. In May 2010, the strategic agreement was expanded to include the sales, distribution, service and support of Health Robotics' i.v.STATION™ and i.v.SOFT® products in certain markets.
McKesson remains committed to providing solutions that help North American hospitals solve their clinical challenges throughout the medication-use process, including automating the preparation and dispensing of liquid medications.
CytoCare, i.v.STATION and i.v.SOFT are trademarks of Health Robotics, s.r.l.
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McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 14th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. Over the course of its 177-year history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit http://www.McKesson.com.
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