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Focus on
e cient supply chain
By focusing on an e cient supply chain,
we enable our hospital, physician o ce
and free-standing surgery center customers
to focus on delivering patient care.
Cardinal Health o ers the most comprehensive
selection of products, services, technology and logistics
management options specially designed for hospitals,
physician o ces, surgery centers and clinics. Tools like
our ParConnect® web-based inventory management system
o er  exibility and simplicity — making Cardinal Health a
one-stop solution for our customers’ most critical needs.
Cardinal Health is also a major supplier to the growing
diagnostic industry, including clinical laboratories and
imaging centers. When it comes to nuclear diagnostic
imaging, no other company o ers as large of a network
or the depth of expertise in nuclear pharmacy. Our network
of nearly 160 nuclear pharmacies can reach 85% of all
hospitals across the U.S. within three hours. And working
in partnership with leading research universities across
the country, our Nuclear Pharmacy Services business is
enabling the future of positron emission tomography (PET)
and molecular imaging by manufacturing new,
investigational imaging agents from the development
stage to clinical trials and into full commercialization.
From retail pharmacies to hospitals to physician o ces and
surgery centers, Cardinal Health is focusing on delivering
e ciency improvements that allow clinicians to focus on
providing care to patients.
Gloves:
Cardinal Health manufactures the Esteem® family
of nitrile and vinyl examination gloves to provide
protection against exposure to bloodborne
pathogens and infections. Select styles also include
our proprietary emollient coating, Neu-Thera®,
which provides a convenient and e ective method
to improve the health of clinicians’ hands.
Laboratory products:
Cardinal Health serves physician o ce laboratories as
a distributor and consultant to help practices optimize
the e ciency and productivity of their laboratories.
on delivering care
of all U.S. ambulatory surgery
centers buy medical/surgical
supplies directly from
Cardinal Health
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Central Ohio Primary Care