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McKesson to close New Castle distribution center

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NEW CASTLE, Pa. — McKesson Corp. is closing its pharmaceutical distribution facility in New Castle later this spring.

A WARN notice for the site and 135 employees was posted Monday on the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s website. The effective date is June 1, according to the notice.

McKesson (NYSE: MKS) is a pharmaceutial and medical supply distributor based in Irving, Texas. Its pharmaceutical division, McKesson Pharmaceutial, has seven distribution centers in the Northeast including New Castle along with five in the Midwest, six in the South and nine in the West. McKesson provides medications to hospitals, health systems and pharmacies from its distribution centers, according to its website.

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