McKesson Corporation agreed to pay $18 million to settle allegations that it shipped vaccines for the CDC without proper temperature controls. McKesson has a contract with the CDC to ship vaccines that the agency purchases from vaccine manufacturers to health care providers. Although the shipments were supposed to be electronically monitored to ensure that the temperature stayed within a specified range, McKesson failed to properly set the monitors. The DOJ emphasized that the failure to adhere to such terms “not only hurts taxpayers but also could jeopardize the integrity of products, like vaccines, that Americans count on to be safe.” The CDC, however, assured the public that vaccines, like those shipped by McKesson, are protected by multiple, redundant measures to ensure their safety and efficacy. The case was initiated by Terrell Fox, a former finance director at McKesson Specialty Distribution LLC. Mr. Fox will receive a portion of the settlement as an award for bringing the case to the government’s attention. Read the entire DOJ press release, “McKesson Corp. to Pay $18 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations Related to Shipping Services Provided Under Centers for Disease Control Vaccine Distribution Contract”