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DUBLIN, Ohio, April 23, 2014 — In conjunction with Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, Cardinal Health today announced urEssential, an award program to recognize medical laboratory professionals and their contributions to the field of health care.

“Laboratory medicine plays a major role in health care, with diagnostics informing nearly 70 percent of all medical decisions,” said Lisa Ashby, president of Medical Devices and Diagnostics at Cardinal Health. “We believe that laboratory practitioners serve as the foundation and champions in health care and we want to take this opportunity to thank them for their service and recognize their on-going efforts toward the advancement of laboratory diagnostics.”

Medical laboratory professionals can apply for the award directly, or they may be nominated by others. Nominators can visit cardinalhealth.com/urEssential to share their stories or those of peers who motivate, inspire and work to change clinical laboratory science.

Applications will be accepted through June 20. Finalists will be announced during the American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting July 27-31. Cardinal Health will present on one finalist’s behalf a $20,000 scholarship for students seeking careers in laboratory medicine to the institution of their choice.
 

About Cardinal Health
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a $101 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, clinical laboratories 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 and services to more than 100,000 locations each day and is also the industry-leading direct-to-home medical supplies distributor. The company is a leading manufacturer of medical and surgical products, including gloves, surgical apparel and fluid management products. In addition, the company operates 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 33,000 people worldwide. More information about the company may be found at www.cardinalhealth.com and @CardinalHealth on Twitter.