CARDINAL HEALTH, EISAI SIGN MULTIYEAR DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AGREEMENT

Cardinal Health, the leading provider of products and services supporting the healthcare industry, has reached agreement with Eisai to provide distribution services for Eisai's life-enhancing therapies. Under terms of the multiyear contract, Cardinal Health will be paid service fees to distribute Eisai's full product line, including Aricept, Aciphex and Zonegran, to hospitals and pharmacies in the U.S. via Cardinal Health's efficient network of 26 distribution centers.

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