DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health launched on Thursday two new innovative solutions – Cardinal Health NavixRx Compliance Packaging and E-Commerce Storefront – to help independent pharmacies meet changing consumer expectations and offer personalized and convenient on-demand services. NavixRx Compliance Packaging provides independent pharmacies a solution to outsource compliance packaging for patients taking two or more
DUBLIN, Ohio — Last year, a critical need for life-saving blood and plasma donations arose with two major complications: an extraordinary decrease in blood donations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and pandemic-related constraints to the healthcare supply chain, particularly in transportation logistics. “Many health care systems use multiple carriers or couriers to deliver shipments, and can’t
This Saturday, we celebrate Juneteenth (“June” plus “nineteenth”), a commemoration of the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. Juneteenth – also referred to as Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, Liberation Day, or Emancipation Day – is recognized as a holiday in 47 states across the country. This week, the U.S. Senate and the House
DUBLIN, Ohio — In response to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s request that business leaders help increase vaccination rates, four Ohio Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) are partnering with Outcomes to leverage the expertise and trusted status of local pharmacists for vaccine consultation and administration, particularly in underserved communities. On behalf of Buckeye Health Plan, Molina, Paramount and UnitedHealthcare, Outcomes, recently
DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health announced on Thursday that Lymphoseek (technetium Tc 99m tilmanocept) injection – the first and only radiopharmaceutical agent specifically designed for targeted lymphatic mapping and guiding sentinel lymph node biopsies (SLNB) – has been approved for pediatric use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “This new indication opens the door
From the onset of the pandemic, pharmacists have served on the front line and played a critical role in the national response to COVID-19. Pharmacists are frequently viewed as the most accessible, trusted healthcare professionals in their community, and this standing has given them a crucial role in supporting their patients through this public health
DUBLIN, Ohio – Four years after the approval of the first CAR-T cell therapies, oncologists are referring more patients for treatment and becoming more comfortable with the cost. However, payer approvals and cumbersome administrative processes are still key barriers, according to new research published from Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions. CAR-T cell therapy uses the body’s
DUBLIN, Ohio — Like many pharmacists across the country, Jana Bennett, head pharmacist at a Medicine Shoppe pharmacy in Sherman, Texas, had to react quickly when she received only five days’ notice of the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines. She knew there would be a wave of demand for the vaccines in her community, and she
DUBLIN, Ohio — As a distributor of pharmaceutical products and global manufacturer and distributor of medical products and supplies, Cardinal Health remains laser focused on their mission of getting critical medicines and supplies into the hands of its health care customers, so they can effectively care for their patients. The company announced that it is
DUBLIN, Ohio — The COVID-19 pandemic has driven fast-paced, significant changes in the health care industry around the world. Cardinal Health has embraced these changes and – thanks to a deep commitment to its employees and its customers, a resilient business model and a constant focus on innovation and technology – is poised to be
DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health has launched Outcomes, a digital ecosystem connecting pharmacists, payers and pharmaceutical companies to mitigate the challenges of medication non-adherence. Outcomes delivers digital health solutions for personalized medication therapy management, digital patient engagement, and telepharmacy, via its Connect platform, so these three customer groups can improve patient adherence to medication, drive
DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health on Tuesday was awarded a $57.8 million contract, including options that if exercised by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) could reach $91.6 million, for the storage and distribution of 80,000 pallets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to support the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), part of the
DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Cordis business to Hellman & Friedman (H&F) for approximately $1 billion, which includes buyer’s assumption of certain liabilities and seller’s retention of certain working capital accounts. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of Cardinal Health’s
MIAMI — eMed, a digital health company democratizing healthcare through digital point-of-care solutions, and Cardinal Health have announced a collaboration to distribute millions of at-home COVID-19 rapid tests to pharmacies across the continental United States, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. “There is a significant need for affordable, easily accessible coronavirus testing in this country