Setting the highest standards in the radiopharmaceutical industry
Operational excellence requires more than expertise and resources. It requires a commitment, throughout an entire organization, to solve problems and create greater efficiencies for customers in every aspect of their business.

It takes constant vigilance, flexibility, and consistent uncompromising standards. It takes the Nuclear Pharmacy Services business of Cardinal Health, the pioneer and industry leader for more than 25 years. The provider that fills 65% of unit dose radiopharmaceutical prescriptions nationwide, more than 10,000,000 prescriptions, every year.

A Corporate Culture That Fosters Excellence
Cardinal Health’s corporate culture is one of operational excellence, in compounding, packaging, delivery, disposal and support services. This culture is evident in the way Cardinal Health responds to customers and anticipates your needs. It is also a culture of innovation, to make sure Cardinal Health customers and their patients always benefit from the latest, safest, most efficient method of using radiopharmaceuticals.

Unit Dose Dispensing Quality and Accuracy Rate of 99.999%
For Cardinal Health, operational excellence starts with quality and high standards. Because Cardinal Health maintains an accuracy rate of 99.999% in filling prescriptions, the quality and consistency of Nuclear Pharmacy Services’ unit dose is unmatched.

Every unit dose is dispensed by Cardinal Health’s 550 specially-trained nuclear pharmacists, in one of Cardinal Health’s nationwide network of over 150 pharmacies — pharmacies that stock the industry’s largest and broadest inventory of radiopharmaceuticals.

The Most Rigorous Quality and Regulatory Audits in the Industry
Three times a year, we have unannounced, internal audits of our pharmacies, and our nationallyacclaimed instrument calibration lab, overseen by our internal audit committee, in addition to audits required by regulatory agencies. We maintain global controls of quality, and follow very strictly the procedures in our pharmacy policy manual, maintaining standards higher than the law requires, and challenging regulatory agencies on rulemaking procedures. At Cardinal Health, there is no compromise when it comes to quality.

Safety Beyond Regulatory Standards
It is essential to maximize the safety of radiopharmaceuticals for your technologists and your patients. Cardinal Health’s quest for excellence drives it to challenge regulatory agencies on rule-making procedures, and to raise safety standards in the industry. Cardinal Health does this with innovations such as the SECURE® Safety Insert System, and tungsten-shielding accessories, decreasing the risks from biohazardous wastes, and enabling you to meet OSHA and other requirements.

Enhancing Your Productivity
With Cardinal Health’s service, your nuclear medicine technologist is freed from many of the requirements of the hot lab to focus on the needs of patients. Your nuclear medicine technologist has less paperwork and fewer orders to place, making your staff more productive.