Cardinal Health, Inc. Fundamental Company Report Including Financial, SWOT, Competitors and Industry Analysis

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About Cardinal Health, Inc.

Cardinal Health, Inc., a global healthcare solutions company, provides products and services to hospitals, physician offices, and pharmacies.

Segments

The company operates in two segments, Pharmaceutical and Medical.

Pharmaceutical Segment

The Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, over-the-counter healthcare, and consumer products through its pharmaceutical distribution business; operates nuclear pharmacies and cyclotron facilities that prepare and deliver radiopharmaceuticals for use in nuclear imaging and other procedures in hospitals and clinics; distributes specialty pharmaceutical products and provides third-party logistics support services to manufacturers; and franchises retail pharmacies under the Medicine Shoppe and Medicap brands, and provides pharmacy services to hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

The pharmaceutical distribution business is a full-service wholesale distributor to retail customers (including chain and independent drug stores and pharmacy departments of supermarkets and mass merchandisers), hospitals, and alternate care providers (including mail order pharmacies) located throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico. Pharmaceutical distribution also helps pharmaceutical manufacturers with services including distribution, inventory management, data/reporting, new product launch support, and contract and chargeback administration.

Medical Segment

The Medical segment distributes a range of medical, surgical, and laboratory products to hospitals, surgery centers, laboratories, physician offices, and other healthcare providers. This segment also develops, manufactures, and sources its own line of medical and surgical products. These products include sterile and non-sterile procedure kits; single-use surgical drapes, gowns and apparel; exam and surgical gloves; and fluid suction and collection systems. The company’s medical and surgical products are sold directly or through third-party distributors in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, and the Asia/Pacific region.

Acquisitions

In July 2010, the company acquired Healthcare Solutions Holding, LLC, which provides specialty healthcare services.

Customers

The company's major customers include Walgreen Co. and CVS Caremark Corporation. It has group purchasing organization relationships with Novation, LLC, and Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P.

Competition

In the Pharmaceutical segment, the company competes with two other national, full-line wholesale distributors, including McKesson Corporation and AmerisourceBergen Corporation.

In the Medical segment, the company competes with different distributors, including Owens & Minor, Inc.; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; PSS World Medical, Inc.; Henry Schein, Inc.; and Medline Industries, Inc. Competitors of the Medical segment’s development and manufacturing business include Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Ansell Limited; DeRoyal Industries Inc.; Medline Industries, Inc.; and Molnlycke Health Care.

History

Cardinal Health, Inc. was founded in 1979.