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Fighting prescription drug misuse

Cardinal Health has been deeply committed to finding and supporting solutions to the public health crisis of prescription drug misuse for many years.

We support a variety of near-term and long-term solutions designed to prevent prescription drug misuse and fight the opioid epidemic, from drug take-back initiatives to reduced prescribing to Generation Rx. (Generation Rx, founded at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, has been powered through a partnership with the Cardinal Health Foundation since 2009.)

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Community Relations

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Generation Rx

Generation Rx is an evidence-informed prevention education and awareness program designed for anyone to use to educate people of all ages about safe medication practices and the potential dangers of misusing prescription medications.
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Community initiatives

We support a variety of initiatives that help prevent opioid misuse: Reducing prescribing, increasing awareness and impacting community solutions.
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2019 Corporate Citizenship Report

Learn more about Cardinal Health's work to empower our people, create value for our customers and partners, strengthen our communities and operate sustainably.

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Combating Opioid Misuse

Learn more about everything Cardinal Health is doing to end the crisis of opioid misuse in America and to keep the nation’s pharmaceutical supply chain secure.