Cardinal Health and Bayer sign 15-year contract manufacturing agreement for Xofigo

19 December 2014

Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) and German drug major Bayer (BAYN: DE) have signed a 15-year agreement for the contract manufacturing of Xofigo (radium Ra 223 dichloride).

Cardinal Health will build a dedicated facility in Indianapolis specifically for the manufacturing of Xofigo, the output of which will primarily be distributed in the USA and Canada. It will be supported by around 85 employees, including specialized manufacturing roles, chemists, engineers and other professional positions.

The manufacturing facility will be situated near Cardinal Health's existing Indianapolis radiopharmacy, one of the two US locations authorized by Bayer HealthCare to distribute Xofigo. Cardinal Health is the sole distributor of Xofigo in the country.

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