DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Specialty Networks, a technology-enabled multi-specialty group purchasing and practice enhancement organization for $1.2B in cash. Specialty Networks creates clinical and economic value for independent specialty providers and partners across multiple specialty GPOs: UroGPO, Gastrologix and GastroGPO, and United Rheumatology.
DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health announced the acquisition of ScalaMed, a HIPAA-compliant, smart platform that transfers prescriptions directly to patients via a secure mobile app. The acquisition transfers ScalaMed’s technology and assets to Outcomes, a Cardinal Health company. ScalaMed pivots prescription management from provider to patient, allowing patients to send prescriptions written by their provider directly to any pharmacy
DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health plans to open a new distribution center in the Columbus, Ohio, area as part of a multi-year warehouse modernization and growth plan, the company said Thursday. The new distribution center will support the company’s at-Home Solutions business, a market-leading medical supplies provider and specialized business focused on providing comfortable care in
DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health announced Monday that Megan Maltenfort is the new vice president, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). “We are pleased to welcome Megan to the Cardinal Health family,” said Jessica Mayer, chief legal and compliance officer. “With her deep expertise in sustainability, Megan will be a strong partner in helping guide our
In this week’s installment of our Video Forum, Debbie Weitzman, president of U.S. Pharmaceutical Distribution at Cardinal Health, talks about the company’s commitment to supporting all aspects of the pharmacy profession. Among the subjects covered are Cardinal’s expanding range of capabilities, the health care system’s performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the benefits of allowing
INDIANAPOLIS — This past weekend the Global Market Development Center | Retail Tomorrow (GMDC) held its inaugural Selfcare Summit 2019 conference, a three-day business development and educational event focused on the “consumerization” of health care and its impact on the future of retail here. The summit replaced GMDC’s annual Health Beauty Wellness (HBW) Conference to
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. is teaming up with Cardinal Health to host drug take-back events at more than 200 Kroger locations in 13 states. The events will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. local time on Saturday, October 27. These events are being held in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription