McKesson Corp., which planned to add jobs in Irving, says it will fire 1,600 of its workforce

McKesson Corp., which planned to add jobs in Irving, says it will fire 1,600 of its workforce

McKesson Corp., which last week announced a North Texas expansion , is firing 1,600 people, or about 4 percent of its U.S. workforce, to cut costs after the drug distributor lost some key customers. The company, which earlier announced plans to add 975 jobs as part of a plan to consolidate offices in Irving, began a strategic review in January and determined that "reductions to our workforce would be necessary to align our cost structure with our business needs," according to an e-mailed statement.

from Biotech News