The VA bought $14.6 billion of drugs through McKesson in fiscal 2026, about $1.2 billion a month
Published 2026-11-07 · By Pushbuild · Data: Federal Contracts by Stock Ticker
The Department of Veterans Affairs placed 12 monthly orders with McKesson under its pharmaceutical prime vendor contract in fiscal 2026, worth $14.6 billion in all. September 2026 was the largest month at $1.47 billion; February was the smallest at $1.06 billion.
“The USAspending API (Application Programming Interface) allows the public to access comprehensive U.S. government spending data.”
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| Month | VA prime vendor order |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | $1.18B |
| November 2025 | $1.41B |
| December 2025 | $1.11B |
| January 2026 | $1.09B |
| February 2026 | $1.06B |
| March 2026 | $1.18B |
| April 2026 | $1.19B |
| May 2026 | $1.40B |
| June 2026 | $1.19B |
| July 2026 | $1.19B |
| August 2026 | $1.16B |
| September 2026 | $1.47B |
The same contract vehicle also supplies the Bureau of Prisons and the Indian Health Service, in much smaller orders that are not counted here.
Caveats
Federal fiscal year 2026 runs October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. Each month is one "Express Report" delivery order (award IDs 36C24026K1001 to 36C24026K1012) under contract 36W79720D0001, with the obligated amount reported to USAspending as of November 7, 2026. Amounts can still change if orders are modified.
Sources
- USAspending API (U.S. Treasury), read through the Pushbuild Federal Contracts by Stock Ticker API on 2026-11-07
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