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DUBLIN, Ohio, June 13, 2013 — The Premier healthcare alliance today announced that Cardinal Health is a winner of its first Legacy Award.

The Legacy Award recognizes Premier contracted suppliers that are actively engaged with the alliance, are committed to lowering costs through pricing and supply chain efficiencies, have been able to offer value based on individualized needs and situations, and have demonstrated  corporate responsibility at community levels through provisions such as assistance during disasters, scholarship support, volunteer activities, and grants.

“Cardinal Health has been supporting Premier alliance members for years offering valuable products and services that help to lower supply chain costs and improve operating efficiencies,” said Durral R. Gilbert, president of supply chain services, Premier. “They’ve also supported alliance members during periods of increased need at a local level. We’re honored to recognize them as one of the first Legacy Award recipients.”

Cardinal Health is one of 18 suppliers to receive the Legacy Award this year. Premier, a provider-owned performance improvement alliance of 2,800 hospitals and nearly 100,000 other care sites, contracts with more than 1,000 suppliers.

“We are indeed honored to be recognized by Premier,” said Cardinal Health Chief Customer Officer Mark Rosenbaum. “The world of health care is moving at an incredible pace, and customers are under tremendous pressure to keep up with the changes while reducing costs.  This award reinforces Cardinal Health’s commitment to being essential to care by bringing our scale and expertise to serve hospitals and other customers across the care continuum with products and services that improve their cost-effectiveness and ability to serve patients.”

About Cardinal Health
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a $108 billion health care services company that improves the cost-effectiveness of health care. As the business behind health care, Cardinal Health helps pharmacies, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and physician offices focus on patient care while  reducing costs, enhancing efficiency and improving quality. Cardinal Health is an essential link in the health care supply chain, providing pharmaceuticals and medical products to more than 60,000 locations each day. The company is also a leading manufacturer of medical and surgical products, including gloves, surgical apparel and fluid management products. In addition, the company supports the growing diagnostic industry by supplying medical products to clinical laboratories and operating the nation's largest network of radiopharmacies that dispense products to aid in the early diagnosis and treatment of disease. Ranked #19 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 30,000 people worldwide. More information about the company may be found at cardinalhealth.com and @CardinalHealth on Twitter.