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Cardinal Health awarded Strategic National Stockpile contract for PPE storage and distribution
Cardinal Health announced it was awarded a $57.8 million contract – including options that, if exercised by HHS,
could reach $91.6 million – for the storage and distribution of 80,000 pallets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to support the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within HHS.
“Cardinal Health is uniquely positioned to get critical products to healthcare providers and first responders as effectively, safely, and swiftly as possible in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Steve Mason, CEO Medical Segment. “Cardinal Health is proud to help the country by providing this critical pandemic support in partnership with the U.S. government.” With its expansive distribution network, Cardinal Health said it can provide rapid deployment and delivery of SNS product throughout the U.S. and its
territories, as directed by the U.S. government, to assist with critical PPE needs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other national or localized public health emergencies, the company says. PPE product within the SNS, to be stored across U.S. Cardinal Health medical facilities, includes inventory from multiple manufacturers/vendors under contract with the U.S. Government that is provided to multiple sources and care institutions, according to a release. www.repertoiremag.com
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