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Cardinal Health Inc. is a multinational health‑care services and products company that distributes pharmaceuticals, specialty medicines and medical‑surgical supplies while also manufacturing its own branded devices such as gloves, gowns and fluid‑management equipment. It operates across the health‑care supply chain, offering logistics, pharmacy‑management and data‑analytics services to hospitals, health systems, retail pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers and home‑care providers. The firm is a leading player in the U.S. pharmaceutical distribution market, serving a majority of hospitals and tens of thousands of pharmacy and clinical customers, and ranks among the largest companies in the health‑care sector. Its business model combines high‑volume distribution with higher‑margin services such as specialty drug handling, at‑home medical supplies and nuclear pharmacy operations.