Fierce Healthcare August 26, 2024
McKesson plans to grow its oncology platform by investing nearly $2.5 billion into a community oncology clinic operator’s business and administrative services arm.
Announced Monday, the deal sees Irving, Texas-based McKesson picking up a 70% stake in Community Oncology Revitalization Enterprise Ventures (Core Ventures), which was launched earlier this year by Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS).
The Fort Myers, Florida-based institute is a group practice of over 250 physicians, 280 advanced practice providers and almost 100 Florida locations that will remain independent following the deal’s close. Its physician owners will retain their minority interest in Core Ventures.
Pending closing conditions and regulatory clearances, Core Ventures would become part of McKesson’s oncology platform.
“By growing our Oncology platform, we...