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Citius Oncology Enters into Distribution Services Agreement with Cardinal Health
Citius Oncology, Inc. ("Citius Oncology") (Nasdaq: CTOR), the oncology-focused subsidiary of Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius Pharma") (Nasdaq: CTXR), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing first-in-class critical care products, today announced that it has entered into a distribution services agreement with Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH), a leading provider of pharmaceutical and specialty pharmaceutical distribution services in the United States.
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