Type: Public
On the web: http://www.cardinal.com
Employees: 31,900
Employee growth: 2.2%

When your local pharmacy runs low on drugs or supplies, it probably calls Cardinal Health. The company is a top distributor of pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies and equipment in the US. Its pharmaceutical division provides supply chain services including branded and generic prescription and OTC drug distribution. It also franchises Medicine Shoppe retail pharmacies. Its medical division parcels out medical, laboratory, and surgical supplies and provides logistics, consulting, and data management. Customers include retail pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, doctor's offices, and other health care businesses.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending June, 2011:
Sales: $102,644.2M
One year growth: 4.2%
Net income: $959.0M
Income growth: 49.3%

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: George S. Barrett
CFO: Jeffrey W. (Jeff) Henderson
EVP and CIO: Patricia B. (Patty) Morrison

Competitors:
AmerisourceBergen
McKesson
Owens & Minor

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