McKesson closes Uniprix acquisition

September 6, 2017 by Chain Drug Review Alain Arel, McKesson, McKesson Canada, McKesson Canada's Retail Banner Group, Paula Keays, Proxim, Rick Brennan, Uniprix, Uniprix acquisition Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News

ST. LAURENT, Quebec — McKesson Corp., through its McKesson Canada subsidiary, has finalized its acquisition of Quebec drug chain Uniprix. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed. Also on Wednesday, McKesson Canada appointed Proxim president Alain Arel as president of Uniprix and Proxim, effective immediately. Philippe Duval, president and CEO of Uniprix, will continue in