Key Facts

Headquarters

7000 Cardinal Pl.

Dublin, OH 43017

Phone: 614-757-5000

Toll-free: 800-234-8701

Fax: 614-757-8871

Ticker Symbol

CAH

Staff

Population: 55,000
1 year change: Not available

Financial

2006 revenue: $81,364 million

1-yr. growth rate: 8.6 percent

Cardinal Health

Company Overview

Once a struggling food distribution company named for Ohio’s state bird back, Cardinal Health, Inc. has since spread its wings and soared to become a leading wholesale distributor of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals. Cardinal Health companies develop, manufacture, package, and market medical products; develop drug-delivery technologies; distribute pharmaceutical products and medical supplies; and offer consulting services to clients. Now the owner of Pyxis, Owen Healthcare, Medicine Shoppe, R.P. Sherer Corporation, Automated Liquid Packaging, PCI Services Inc., and Allegiance Corporation, Cardinal plays a vital role in developing and distributing the world’s newest health care technologies.