Cardinal Health at a Glance Cardinal Distribution –  a leading distributor of pharmaceuticals in the United States, delivering to the phar macies of more than 20,000 retail,  hospital and other care sites nationwide. Specialty Distribution –  market-leading specialized distribution services for healthcare providers and manufacturers including distribution of drugs and medical supplies to physicians’ offices and therapeutic blood products to  hospitals; repackaging bulk pharmaceuticals into smaller, more efficient  package sizes for use by r etail pharmacies; and providing third-party logistics services for pharmaceutical manufacturers and biotechnology companies. Medicine Shoppe International –  the world’s largest franchiser of apothe- cary-style retail pharmacies with nearly 1,300 locations in the United States and abroad. Owen Healthcare –  America’s largest provider of management services for  hospital pharmacy and materials management departments. Cardinal Health Staffing Network – a leading staffing network supplying  pharmacy professionals to the nation’s hospitals and retail pharmacies. Pharmaceutical Distribution and Provider Services Principal Businesses Business Segments Allegiance Corporation – a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical, surgical and laboratory products designed for hospitals and other points of care. The company produces many highly regarded product lines, all of which hold leading market positions, including: Conver ters ® surgical drapes and gowns, Custom Sterile™ procedure kits, Medi-Vac ® fluid collection  systems, V. Mueller ® surgical instruments, Airlife™ respiratory-care products and a broad line of surgical and examination gloves. Additionally, Allegiance offers consulting and other services that help healthcare providers reduce costs and improve quality of care.  Medical-Surgical Products and  Services  Pyxis Corporation –  the leading provider of automated pharmaceutical and medical-supply dispensing systems to hospitals and other sites of car e. Cardinal Information Companies –  a developer of clinical information  systems used by hospitals and phar maceutical manufacturers. The  company also provides pre- and post-adjudication claims services for  retail pharmacies. Automation and Information Services R.P. Scherer Corporation –  a leading international developer and  manufacturer of drug-delivery technologies including soft-gelatin capsules, rapid dissolving tablets and topical for mulations. PCI Services –  the world’s leading provider of integrated contract packaging services from bottle-filling and blister packaging to folding car tons and printing inserts/outserts and labels. The company also per forms analytical- testing services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology products. Automatic Liquid Packaging –  a leading producer of sterile liquid  pharmaceuticals in topical, inhaled and ophthalmic for mulations. Cardinal Health Sales and Marketing Ser vices –  a provider of contract sales and marketing services for pharmaceutical companies. Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services Cardinal Health, Inc. Annual Report 2000