📌 Cardinal Health – USA 🇺🇸

🔍 What is it?

Cardinal Health provides real-world data (RWD) from its extensive pharmaceutical distribution network, specialty pharmacy services, and provider-level dispensing data. It offers insights into drug utilization, treatment pathways, and healthcare resource allocation, making it valuable for pharmaceutical and healthcare research.

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📊 Key Features & Scope

📍 Geographical coverage: USA 🇺🇸 (nationwide pharmacy and drug distribution data)
🏥 Data type: Pharmacy claims, specialty drug data, provider-level dispensing records, medical claims (limited)
🕒 Time coverage: Continuously updated, with historical data available
👥 Population covered: Millions of patients across retail pharmacies, specialty clinics, and hospital systems
🔄 Longitudinal data: Available for specialty pharmacy patients and provider networks
📈 Pathologies: Strong representation of specialty medications, oncology, autoimmune diseases, and chronic conditions

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✅ Strengths & Best Use Cases

🌍 Extensive drug distribution data – Covers hospital, retail, and specialty pharmacy channels
💊 Specialty medication insights – Supports tracking of high-cost and complex therapies
📈 Real-world prescribing patterns – Enables studies on drug utilization, adherence, and treatment persistence
🏥 Provider and health system analytics – Helps assess medication trends and provider prescribing behaviors
🚀 Ideal for market access, HEOR, and drug utilization research

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⚠️ Limitations & Considerations

📉 Limited clinical data – Lacks detailed EHR or patient outcomes data
🏥 Not a closed healthcare system – Patient journeys may be fragmented across different providers
🔄 Focus on specialty and pharmacy-driven insights – Not comprehensive for inpatient or primary care research

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📚 How to Access & Learn More

🔗 Access: Available through Cardinal Health’s data solutions team and partnerships
🎓 Publications: Link to relevant studies
📄 More info: Cardinal Health Real-World Evidence