COIN and Cardinal Health Announce Distribution Partnership

ROCKVILLE, MD--September 30, 2002— COmpetitive Infusion Network (COIN), an organization specializing in serving the needs of community-based oncology practices, announced today that Cardinal Health NSS will be its exclusive distributor for all pharmaceutical products.
   
Cardinal Health has been a leading provider of products and services supporting the health-care industry. Through its union, COIN will be able to provide its members with the most competitive and comprehensive generic and brand name drug prices. Mohinder Goswami, CEO of COIN, commented, "We are excited about our new partnership for it will enable us to provide the most outstanding services to our members." He added, "Cardinal Health's reputation as a specialty distributor is unsurpassed, and we look forward to closely working with them."

COIN members have already begun purchasing through Cardinal Health NSS. "They (COIN members) have been very satisfied with the contracts we have secured for them. COIN-developed services has undoubtedly filled a void in community-based oncology practices," stated Bob Schenerlein, Director of Sales at Cardinal Health NSS. Sajeev Anand, Executive Membership Director of IACC, added, "COIN began with the vision to unite the oncology community and to establish a functioning and valuable network." The Indo-American Cancer Congress (IACC), an organization dedicated to providing support and direction to all Indian and other interested groups of oncologists, has also recently joined to support the COIN vision.

COIN's membership continues to expand since the company's inception a month ago. Already, their membership base extends throughout the nation including the states of Hawaii and Florida. COIN will soon host regional meetings in New York and Baltimore to uphold their goal of expanded outreach through educational programming.

About COIN: The COmpetitive Infusion Network (COIN) is an organization specializing in serving the needs of community-based oncology practices. COIN achieves this goal by providing the best and most cost effective products and services to its members. Through its vast network and relationships, COIN is able to provide a valuable partnership to its members and help them to achieve cost effective methods and approaches, which are also best and most effective practices in improving patient care. They do all this by leveraging from their economies-of-scale to reduce health care costs.

COIN Membership provides access to numerous educational programs in the field of Oncology and business and ethical practice management. Through its educational programs, COIN brings the latest advancements in clinical therapies, research, and technology to provide the best results for the patients. Their goal is to assist members in achieving the best possible treatment for their patients with the least amount of disruption to their daily lives. For more information, please visit www.gotocoin.com.

About Cardinal Health NSS:
Cardinal Health NSS, a subsidiary of Cardinal Health, Inc., is a leading distributor of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic plasma products and medical supplies to physician offices and the alternate-site marketplace. The company offers a comprehensive range of services including personal account assistance, online ordering and product usage reports, competitive pricing, next-day delivery services and flexible payment options. Please visit www.nssonline.com for additional information.

Combined with the expertise of its parent company – Cardinal Health, Inc.– NSS offers access to resources from other Cardinal subsidiaries. Cardinal Health companies develop, manufacture, package, and market products for patient care; develop drug-delivery techniques; distribute pharmaceuticals, medical-surgical and laboratory supplies; and offer consulting and other services that improve quality and efficiency in health care. For more information about Cardinal Health, please visit www.cardinal.com.




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