by McKesson Ventures | Mar 20, 2018 | Media Coverage
Medical startups need to communicate their progress well, or they set themselves up for failure. Theranos Inc. is the most recent example of how negligence can carry big consequences. Venture capitalists and entrepreneurs attribute the company’s downfall to a failure...
by McKesson Ventures | Jan 22, 2018 | Media Coverage
What’s the second richest company in California? If you can’t answer that question, you aren’t the only one. The answer? McKesson Corporation. According to Fortune, McKesson is “a massive corporation hiding in plain sight.” A distributor of pharmaceuticals and other...
by McKesson Ventures | Sep 12, 2017 | Media Coverage
While many are focused on finding a cure for cancer, making treatments more accessible to patients, and early detection or prevention—all critical elements of the cancer paradigm—one aspect of the fight against cancer needs more attention. Coordinating care across...
by McKesson Ventures | Sep 7, 2017 | Media Coverage
In a recent article published in STAT, McKesson Ventures associate Anahita Nakhjiri gave her take on why transparency is key in restructuring the health care payment system. Using the automobile industry as an example, Nakhjiri explains that before purchasing a...
by McKesson Ventures | Jul 26, 2017 | Media Coverage
The possibility of Amazon’s expansion into healthcare has some industry insiders worried. “I get asked all the time what Amazon is doing,” said Tom Rodgers, managing director of McKesson Ventures. “Everyone in the supply chain is nervous. It’s a low-level paranoia...
by McKesson Ventures | May 8, 2017 | Media Coverage
A group of venture capitalists recently sat down at Vator Splash Health 2017 to discuss the latest trends in digital health. The panelists, Dave Schulte of McKesson Ventures, Patrick Chung of Xfund, Rebecca Lynn of Canvas Ventures, Michael Dixon of Sequoia Capital,...