McKesson Specialty Pharmaceutical Solutions (SPS), a business unit of McKesson Canada, is pleased to announce a partnership with Strategic Answers Inc., a provider of specialized forecasting and marketing solutions in the therapeutic oncology arena.

This partnership will further enhance McKesson Canada’s ability to offer clients a broad and diverse suite of solutions specific to the unique challenges of developing and commercializing oncology products.

McKesson Canada’s SPS business unit provides clients with expertise in areas such as market planning for oncology agents, late-phase and post-marketing trials, pharmacoeconomics and payer strategies, submissions, patient and physician support, as well as distribution services.
OncoAnswers^® forecasting and planning tool, OncoEdge^® planning model and OncoInsights^® information portal are some of Strategic Answers’ unique capabilities in the oncology arena.

These tools are designed to enable pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients to make innovative, strategic decisions to support their commercial efforts.

“Adding the knowledge base and custom solutions of Strategic Answers to McKesson Canada’s specialty portfolio will strengthen our ability to provide unmatched expertise to clients commercializing oncology products,” notes Dale Weil, Vice-President and General Manager, Pharmaceutical Solutions, McKesson Canada

About McKesson Canada
McKesson Canada is the leading provider of logistics services, specialty and automation solutions within the Canadian health care marketplace.  McKesson Canada offers a range of integrated solutions through our five business units which are McKesson Pharmaceutical, McKesson Logistics Solutions, McKesson Automation, McKesson Health Solutions, and McKesson Information Solutions.
McKesson Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of McKesson Corporation of San Francisco, one of the world's leading health care supply management and information technology companies.

About Strategic Answers Inc.
Created in 2002, Strategic Answers Inc. is a leading provider of solutions to global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.  Companies have sought their management team for their expertise and ability to effectively deliver insights and analyses in the oncology therapeutic area.  Strategic Answers Inc. has successfully implemented hundreds of effective solutions in the health care area for companies across North America and Europe.

For more information, please contact: 
Ravi Deshpande, Vice-President McKesson SPS, at 416.429.6172 or via E-mail at rdeshpande@phase4health.com