Cardinal Health Overview
Company Headquarters: Ohio, US
Founded: 1971
Workforce: ~50,000
Company Working: Cardinal Health is a global, integrated healthcare services and products company. The firm provides customized solutions for hospitals, health systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and physicians’ offices worldwide. It operates through two business segments, namely, medical products and pharmaceuticals. Through these segments, it offers cost-effective solutions that enhance the supply chain efficiency from hospital to home. It connects patients, providers, payers, pharmacists, and manufacturers for integrated care coordination and better patient management. Through its services and products, it serves nearly 85% of hospitals, more than 26,000 pharmacies, and more than 10,000 specialty physician offices and clinics across the US. In the fiscal year 2018, nearly 50,000 global employees operated in more than 46 countries.
Strategy
Cardinal Health focuses on investing in the latest technologies and production methods and continues the ongoing research and development. The company also focuses on acquisitions and mergers to enhance its core strategic areas of self-manufactured medical products, specialty pharmaceutical products and services, generic pharmaceutical distribution, and post-acute care.
