www . mckesson . com Headquartered in California , health

services and IT company McKesson

Corp . specialises in the manufacturing and distribution of medicine , pharmaceutical products , surgical equipment , and health and beauty care products across the United States and Canada , according to Forbes . The company also provides supply chain management and logistics streamlining consultation services to biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers . The 68,000-strong company reported net sales of $ 196.5bn in 2017 , and was ranked sixth in sales worldwide by Forbes .

www

. cardinalhealth . com Cardinal Health is a pharmaceutical and healthcare distribution company based in Ohio . The company “ distributes branded and generic

pharmaceutical , specialty pharmaceutical , over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products in the United States ,” according to Forbes . Cardinal Health dropped from # 3 on Garner ’ s list in comparison to 2016 , due to profit losses in the face of cheap genericbrand drugs and the loss of a large deal with Safeway , according to Fortune Magazine . The company is also continuing a strategic shift in its supply chain structure , toward “ more vertical integration of manufacturing in its medical products segment ”, according to Gartner . Cardinal Health reported a net revenue of $ 127.23bn in 2017 .

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