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McKesson Signs Agreement with Apollo Funds for Strategic Minority Interest in Medical-Surgical Solutions
IRVING, Texas, April 20, 2026--McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK), a leading Healthcare Services company, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with funds managed by affiliates of Apollo ("Apollo Funds"), under which Apollo Funds will acquire a minority ownership interest in McKesson’s Medical-Surgical Solutions ("MMS") business. This transaction represents a meaningful milestone as McKesson executes its separation strategy of MMS in preparation of a planned initial public off
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