UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 8, 2005

Cardinal Health, Inc.

Ohio
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, Ohio 43017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(614) 757-5000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

     Cardinal Heath, Inc. (the “Company”) stated today that one of its subsidiaries had received a subpoena from the Attorney General’s Office of the State of New York. The Company believes that the New York Attorney General is conducting a broad industry inquiry that appears to focus on the secondary market within the wholesale pharmaceutical industry and that the Company is one of multiple parties that have received such a subpoena. The Company intends to be fully responsive to the New York Attorney General’s Office in its investigation.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.