<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001443873-19-000016.txt : 20190523
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190523184007
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001443873-19-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190523
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nagji Bansi
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001632311

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13252
		FILM NUMBER:		19851596

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MCKESSON CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE POST STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCKESSON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927653
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-DRUGS PROPRIETARIES & DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES [5122]
		IRS NUMBER:				943207296
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST ST
		STREET 2:		MCKESSON PLAZA
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4159838300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST ST
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCKESSON HBOC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCKESSON CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950209

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SP VENTURES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940728
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    <periodOfReport>2019-05-21</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000927653</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MCKESSON CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MCK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001632311</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nagji Bansi</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6555 STATE HWY 161</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75039</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Chief Strategy &amp; BD Off</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-05-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1407</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4487</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-05-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>487</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>128.33</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-05-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6234</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
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                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>6234</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6234</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction represents the settlement of performance stock units (&quot;PSUs&quot;) which vested upon attainment of performance goals.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction represents a withholding of shares to cover taxes applicable to a vesting of PSUs also reported on this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These RSUs will vest 1/3 on 5/21/2020, 1/3 on 5/21/2021 and 1/3 on 5/21/2022.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Laura Heiman, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-05-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>POWER OF ATTORNEY







  Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Laura Heiman, Michele Lau and Lori A. Schechter signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:



 (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of McKesson Corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, which execution may include the insertion of the undersigned's typed name on the signature line of such Forms; and



 (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and



 (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, including any such action to be taken prior to the date on which the undersigned's position as an officer and/or director of the Company becomes effective, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



  The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



  This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 25th day of April, 2019.





              /s/ Bansi Nagji

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