Cardinal Health completes CareFusion spinoff
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Healthcare supply chain services firm Cardinal Health completes the planned spinoff of its clinical and medical products business Sept. 1 through a pro rata distribution of 81% of CareFusion stock to Cardinal Health shareholders. Cardinal Health plans to divest its remaining 19% stake in CareFusion within five years. Representing roughly $4.5 billion in annual sales, CareFusion includes Alaris infusion pumps, Avea respirators, Pyxis medication dispensing systems, MedMined electronic infection surveillance services, and ChloraPrep skin preparation products. Spinoff of the San Diego business has been in the works since summer 2008 (1"The Gray Sheet" Aug. 11, 2008)