CARDINAL HEALTH INC

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The discussion and analysis presented below is concerned with material changes in financial condition and results of operations, including amounts and certainty of cash flows from operations and from outside sources, between the periods specified in our condensed consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, and in our condensed consolidated statements of earnings/(loss) for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. All comparisons presented are with respect to the prior-year period, unless stated otherwise. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the MD&A included in our 2023 Form 10-K.

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The discussion and analysis presented below is concerned with material changes in financial condition and results of operations, including amounts and certainty of cash flows from operations and from outside sources, between the periods specified in our condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023, and in our condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. All comparisons presented are with respect to the prior-year period, unless stated otherwise. Our previously reported segment results have been recast to conform to our new reporting structure and reflect changes in the elimination of inter-segment revenue and allocated corporate technology and shared function expenses, which are driven by the reporting structure change. The discussion and analysis in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the MD&A included in our 2023 Form 10-K.

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During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, revenue increased 12 percent and 11 percent to $57.4 billion and $112.2 billion, respectively, primarily due to branded and specialty pharmaceutical sales growth from existing customers.

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During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, revenue increased 9 percent and 10 percent to $54.9 billion and $167.1 billion, respectively, primarily due to branded and specialty pharmaceutical sales growth from existing customers.

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GAAP and Non-GAAP Operating Earnings/(Loss)

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GAAP and Non-GAAP Operating Earnings

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GAAP operating earnings during the three and six months ended December 31, 2022 were favorably impacted by litigation recoveries. See "Results of Operations" section of this MD&A and Note 6 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional detail related to litigation recoveries.

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GAAP operating earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2024 reflects $193 million of litigation charges recognized in connection with opioid-related matters, which were partially offset by a benefit of $105 million related to opioid-related prepayments. GAAP operating earnings during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 were favorably impacted by litigation recoveries and a reduction in litigation reserves. See "Results of Operations" section of this MD&A and Note 7 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional information.

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(1)Diluted earnings/(loss) per share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. ("diluted EPS").

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(1)Diluted earnings per share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. ("diluted EPS").

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(2)For the six months ended December 31, 2023, impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net includes a pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $581 million related to the Medical segment. For fiscal 2024, the net tax benefit related to the impairment charge is $45 million and is included in the annual effective tax rate. As a result, the tax benefit for the six months ended December 31, 2023 increased approximately by an incremental $65 million and will increase the provision for income taxes for the remainder of fiscal 2024.

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(2)For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net includes pre-tax goodwill impairment charges of $90 million and $671 million, respectively, related to the GMPD segment. For fiscal 2024, the estimated net tax benefit related to the impairments is $56 million and is included in the annual effective tax rate. The incremental interim tax benefit recognized during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 is $36 million and will reverse in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.

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For the three and six months December 31, 2022, impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net included cumulative pre-tax goodwill impairment charges of $709 million and $863 million, respectively, related to the Medical segment. For fiscal 2023, the net tax benefit related to these impairment charges was $68 million and was included in the annual effective tax rate. As a result, the amount of tax benefit increased approximately by an incremental $118 million and $140 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, and increased the provision for income taxes for the remainder of fiscal 2023.

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For the nine months ended March 31, 2023, impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net included cumulative pre-tax goodwill impairment charges of $863 million related to the former Medical segment. For fiscal 2023, the net tax benefit related to the impairment was $68 million and was included in the annual effective tax rate. The incremental interim tax benefit recognized during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 was $66 million and reversed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

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During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, GAAP diluted EPS was favorably impacted by an increase in Pharmaceutical and Medical segment profit. GAAP diluted EPS was adversely impacted by the goodwill impairment charges related to the Medical segment, which had a $(1.91) per share after tax impact during the six months ended December 31, 2023, and $(2.05) and $(2.46) per share after tax impact during the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, respectively. See "Critical Accounting Policies and Sensitive Accounting Estimates" section of this MD&A, and Note 4 and Note 7 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional detail. GAAP EPS during the three and six months ended December 31, 2022 also includes the favorable impact of litigation recoveries as described further in the "Results of Operations" section of this MD&A and Note 6 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

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The changes in GAAP diluted EPS during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 were primarily due to the factors impacting GAAP operating earnings. GAAP diluted EPS was adversely impacted by goodwill impairment charges related to the GMPD segment, which had a $(0.29) per share after tax impact during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and a $(2.35) and $(2.76) per share after tax impact during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. See "Critical Accounting Policies and Sensitive Accounting Estimates" section of this MD&A, and Note 5 and Note 8 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional details.

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During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, non-GAAP diluted EPS increased 38 percent and 41 percent to $1.82 and $3.55 per share, respectively, due to higher non-GAAP operating earnings, a lower share count and interest expense.

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During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, non-GAAP diluted EPS increased 20 percent and 33 percent to $2.08 and $5.62 per share, respectively, due to higher non-GAAP operating earnings and a lower share count.

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Our cash and equivalents balance was $4.6 billion at December 31, 2023 compared to $4.0 billion at June 30, 2023. During the six months ended December 31, 2023, net cash provided by operating activities was $1.7 billion, which includes the impact of our annual payment of $378 million related to the agreement to settle the vast majority of the opioid lawsuits filed by states and local governmental entities (the "National Opioid Settlement Agreement"). In addition, during the six months ended December 31, 2023, we deployed $750 million for share repurchases, $255 million for cash dividends and $206 million for capital expenditures.

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Our cash and equivalents balance was $3.7 billion at March 31, 2024 compared to $4.0 billion at June 30, 2023. During the nine months ended March 31, 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was $1.7 billion, which includes the impact of our annual payment of $378 million and prepayments of $239 million primarily related to the agreement to settle the vast majority of the opioid lawsuits filed by states and local governmental entities (the "National Opioid Settlement Agreement"). During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we issued additional long-term debt and received net proceeds of $1.14 billion, of which $589 million were classified as cash and equivalents in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024. The remaining proceeds were invested in short-term time deposits with initial effective maturities of more than three months and classified as prepaid expenses and other. In addition, during the nine months ended March 31, 2024, we deployed $1.2 billion for the Specialty Networks acquisition, $750 million for share repurchases, $377 million for cash dividends and $318 million for capital expenditures.

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In January 2024, we announced a change in our organizational structure and have re-aligned our reporting structure under two reportable segments, effective January 1, 2024: Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment and Global Medical Products and Distribution segment. All remaining operating segments that are not significant enough to require separate reportable segment disclosures are included in Other. Results in this Form 10-Q are reported under our prior organizational and reporting structure. The following indicates the changes from the second quarter of fiscal 2024 to the new reporting structure, which will be reported for the first time in the third quarter of fiscal 2024:

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Effective January 1, 2024, we began operating under an updated organizational structure and re-aligned our financial reporting structure under two reportable segments: Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment and GMPD segment. All remaining operating segments that are not significant enough to require separate reportable segment disclosures are included in Other. The following indicates the changes from the second quarter of fiscal 2024 to the new reporting structure:

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•Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment: This reportable segment will be comprised of all businesses formerly within our Pharmaceutical segment except Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions.

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•Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment: This reportable segment is comprised of all businesses formerly within our Pharmaceutical segment except Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions.

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•Global Medical Products and Distribution segment: This reportable segment will be comprised of all businesses formerly within our Medical segment except at-Home Solutions and OptiFreight Logistics.

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•GMPD segment: This reportable segment is comprised of all businesses formerly within our Medical segment except at-Home Solutions and OptiFreight® Logistics.

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•Other: This will consist of the remaining operating segments, Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions, at-Home Solutions and OptiFreight Logistics.

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•Other: This is comprised of the remaining operating segments, Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions, at-Home Solutions and OptiFreight® Logistics.

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On January 31, 2024, we announced that we had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Specialty Networks, a technology-enabled multi-specialty group purchasing and practice enhancement organization for a purchase price of $1.2 billion in cash, subject to certain adjustments. Specialty Networks creates clinical and economic value for independent specialty providers and partners across multiple specialty GPOs: UroGPO, Gastrologix and GastroGPO, and United Rheumatology. The acquisition will further expand our offering in key therapeutic areas by enhancing our downstream provider-focused analytics capabilities and service offerings and by accelerating our upstream data and research opportunities with biopharma manufacturers.

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On March 18, 2024, we completed the acquisition of Specialty Networks for a purchase price of $1.2 billion in cash, subject to certain adjustments. Specialty Networks creates clinical and economic value for independent specialty providers and partners across multiple specialty group purchasing organizations ("GPOs"): UroGPO,Gastrologix and GastroGPO, and United Rheumatology. Specialty Networks’ PPS Analytics platform analyzes data from electronic medical records, practice management, imaging, and dispensing systems and transforms it into meaningful and actionable insights for providers and other stakeholders by using artificial intelligence and modern data analytics capabilities. The acquisition further expands our offerings in key therapeutic areas, accelerates our upstream data and research opportunities with biopharma manufacturers, and creates a platform for our expansion across therapeutic areas. We expect the Specialty Networks acquisition to positively impact Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment revenue and profit while increasing amortization and other acquisition-related costs during the remainder of fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2025.

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Pharmaceutical segment profit was favorably impacted during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 on a year-over-year basis in part due to the company beginning to distribute the recently commercially available COVID-19 vaccines following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of updated vaccines in September 2023. The timing, magnitude and profit impact of vaccine distribution volume for the remainder of fiscal 2024 and beyond remains uncertain.

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Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment profit was favorably impacted during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and on a year-over-year basis in part due to the company beginning to distribute the commercially available COVID-19 vaccines following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of updated vaccines in September 2023. The timing, magnitude and profit impact of vaccine distribution volume for the remainder of fiscal 2024 and beyond remains uncertain.

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The performance of our Pharmaceutical segment generics program positively impacted the year-over-year comparison of Pharmaceutical segment profit during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023. The Pharmaceutical segment generics program includes, among other things, the impact of generic pharmaceutical product launches, customer volumes, pricing changes, the Red Oak Sourcing, LLC venture ("Red Oak Sourcing") with CVS Health Corporation ("CVS Health") and generic pharmaceutical contract manufacturing and sourcing costs.

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The performance of our Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment generics program positively impacted the year-over-year comparison of Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment profit during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024. The Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment generics program includes, among other things, the impact of generic pharmaceutical product launches, customer volumes, pricing changes, the Red Oak Sourcing, LLC venture ("Red Oak Sourcing") with CVS Health Corporation ("CVS Health") and generic pharmaceutical contract manufacturing and sourcing costs.

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The frequency, timing, magnitude and profit impact of generic pharmaceutical customer volumes, pricing changes, customer contract renewals, generic pharmaceutical manufacturer pricing changes and generic pharmaceutical contract manufacturing and sourcing costs all impact Pharmaceutical segment profit and are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties may impact Pharmaceutical segment profit and consolidated operating earnings during the remainder of fiscal 2024.

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The frequency, timing, magnitude and profit impact of generic pharmaceutical customer volumes, pricing changes, customer contract renewals, generic pharmaceutical manufacturer pricing changes and generic pharmaceutical contract manufacturing and sourcing costs all impact Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment profit and are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties may impact Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment profit and consolidated operating earnings during the remainder of fiscal 2024.

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commercial contracting processes to provide us with greater pricing flexibility. In addition, decreases in some product-related costs have been recognized as the higher-cost inventory moved through our supply chain and was replaced by lower-cost inventory. These net inflationary impacts negatively affected Medical segment profit during fiscal 2023. The net inflationary impacts were less significant during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and had a favorable impact on Medical segment profit on a year-over-year basis.

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Beginning in fiscal 2022, GMPD segment profit was negatively affected by incremental inflationary impacts, primarily related to transportation (including ocean and domestic freight), commodities and labor, and global supply chain constraints. Since that time, we have taken actions to partially mitigate these impacts, including implementing certain price increases and evolving our pricing and commercial contracting processes to provide us with greater pricing flexibility. In addition, decreases in some product-related costs have been recognized as the higher-cost inventory moved through our supply chain and was replaced by lower-cost inventory. These net inflationary impacts negatively affected the GMPD segment profit during fiscal 2023. The net inflationary impacts were less significant during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 and had a favorable impact on GMPD segment profit on a year-over-year basis.

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We expect these net inflationary impacts to continue to affect Medical segment profit during the remainder of fiscal 2024, but to a significantly lesser extent than in fiscal 2023 and prior periods, due to our mitigation actions, together with continued decreases in certain product-related costs. However, these inflationary costs are difficult to predict and may be greater than we expect or continue longer than our current expectations. Our actions to increase prices and evolve our contracting strategies are subject to contingencies and uncertainties and it is possible that our results of operations will be adversely impacted to a greater extent than we currently anticipate or that we may not be able to mitigate the negative impact to the extent or on the timeline we anticipate.

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We expect these net inflationary impacts to continue to affect GMPD segment profit during the remainder of fiscal 2024, but to a significantly lesser extent than in fiscal 2023 and prior periods due to our mitigation actions, together with continued decreases in certain product-related costs. However, these inflationary costs are difficult to predict and may be greater than we expect or continue longer than our current expectations. Our actions to increase prices and evolve our contracting strategies are subject to contingencies and uncertainties and it is possible that our results of operations will be adversely impacted to a greater extent than we currently anticipate or that we may not be able to mitigate the negative impact to the extent or on the timeline we anticipate.

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Medical segment profit was adversely impacted during fiscal 2023 in part due to lower volumes within products and distribution, which includes our Cardinal Health branded medical products. We expect Cardinal Health branded medical products sales growth in fiscal 2024 and beyond. The timing, magnitude and profit impact of this anticipated sales growth is subject to risks and uncertainties, which may impact Medical segment profit.

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The GMPD segment profit was adversely impacted during fiscal 2023 in part due to lower volumes, which includes our Cardinal Health branded medical products. We have experienced Cardinal Health branded medical products sales growth during fiscal 2024 and expect further growth for the remainder of fiscal 2024 and beyond. The timing, magnitude and profit impact of this anticipated sales growth is subject to risks and uncertainties, which may impact GMPD segment profit.

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The change in segment structure as discussed above will result in changes to the composition of our reporting units. Accordingly, we will be required to reallocate the goodwill in reporting units affected by the change using a relative fair value approach and assess goodwill for impairment both before and after the reallocation. While we have not identified any indicators of impairment during the three months ended December 31, 2023 within the current reporting units, we may recognize a goodwill impairment charge following the reallocation if the carrying value of a new reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value.

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The change in segment structure as discussed above resulted in changes to the composition of our reporting units. Accordingly, we are required to reallocate the goodwill in reporting units affected by the change using a relative fair value approach and assess goodwill for impairment both before and after the reallocation.

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Pharmaceutical segment revenue increased during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 due to branded and specialty pharmaceutical sales growth, largely from existing customers, which increased revenue by $5.8 billion and $10.9 billion, respectively.

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Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment revenue increased $4.2 billion and $15.1 billion during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, respectively, due to branded and specialty pharmaceutical sales growth from existing customers.

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Cost of products sold for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 increased 12 percent to $55.6 billion and $108.6 billion, respectively, compared to the prior-year periods due to the factors affecting the changes in revenue and gross margin.

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Cost of products sold for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 increased 9 percent and 10 percent to $53.0 billion and $161.6 billion, respectively, compared to the prior-year periods due to the factors affecting the changes in revenue and gross margin.

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Gross margin increased during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 primarily due to the beneficial comparison to the prior-year net inflationary impacts in the Medical segment, the performance of our generics program in the Pharmaceutical segment and increased contribution from branded pharmaceutical and specialty pharmaceutical products, which includes the favorable impact from COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

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Gross margin increased during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 primarily due to the beneficial comparison of the prior-year net inflationary impacts in the GMPD segment and the performance of our generics program in the Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment. Gross margin also increased during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 due to increased contribution from branded pharmaceutical and specialty pharmaceutical products in the Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment, which includes the favorable impact of COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

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Gross margin rate declined 2 basis points during both the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, with the impact of unfavorable changes in overall product mix mostly offset by the beneficial comparison to the prior-year net inflationary impacts in the Medical segment and the performance of our generics program in the Pharmaceutical segment. The changes in overall product mix were primarily driven by increased pharmaceutical distribution branded sales, which have a dilutive impact on our overall gross margin rate.

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Gross margin rates were relatively flat during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 with the impact of the overall product mix mostly offset by the beneficial comparison to the prior-year net inflationary impacts in the GMPD segment. The changes in overall product mix were primarily driven by increased pharmaceutical distribution branded sales, which have a dilutive impact on our overall gross margin rate.

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During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, SG&A expenses increased primarily due to higher costs to support sales growth, expenses related to investment projects and compensation-related costs.

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During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, SG&A expenses increased primarily due to investment projects, higher costs to support sales growth, and compensation-related costs.

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Pharmaceutical segment profit increased during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 primarily due to the performance of our generics program and increased contribution from branded pharmaceutical and specialty pharmaceutical products, which includes the favorable impact from COVID-19 vaccine distribution, partially offset by higher costs to support sales growth.

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Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment profit increased during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 primarily due to the performance of our generics program. During the nine months ended March 31, 2024, Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment profit also increased due to the increased contribution from branded pharmaceutical and specialty pharmaceutical products, which includes the favorable impact of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, partially offset by higher costs to support sales growth.

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Medical segment profit increased during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 due to the beneficial comparison to the prior-year net inflationary impacts, including the effects of mitigation actions.

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Global Medical Product and Distribution segment profit increased during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 primarily due to beneficial comparison to the prior-year inflationary impacts, net of the effects of mitigation actions.

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The changes in Corporate during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 were due to the factors discussed in the "Other Components of Consolidated Operating Earnings/(Loss)" section that follows.

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The changes in Corporate during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 were due to the factors discussed in the "Other Components of Consolidated Operating Earnings" section that follows.

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Other Components of Consolidated Operating Earnings/(Loss)

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Other Components of Consolidated Operating Earnings

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In addition to revenue, gross margin and SG&A expenses discussed previously, consolidated operating earnings/(loss) were impacted by the following:

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In addition to revenue, gross margin and SG&A expenses discussed previously, consolidated operating earnings were impacted by the following:

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Restructuring and employee severance costs during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 were primarily related to certain projects resulting from reviews of our strategy, portfolio, capital-allocation framework and operations and the implementation of certain enterprise-wide cost-savings measures. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, costs were primarily related to the implementation of certain enterprise-wide cost-savings measures.

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Restructuring and employee severance costs during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 include costs related to the implementation of certain enterprise-wide cost-savings measures, which include certain initiatives to rationalize our manufacturing operations. The increase in restructuring costs during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily due to these initiatives and certain projects resulting from the review of our strategy portfolio, capital-allocation framework and operations. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, restructuring and employee severance costs also included costs related to the divestiture of the Cordis business.

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Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets was $63 million and $71 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $127 million and $142 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets was $64 million and $69 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $191 million and $211 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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We recognized $581 million of pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charges related to our Medical segment during the six months ended December 31, 2023, and $709 million and $863 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, as discussed further in the "Critical Accounting Policies and Sensitive Accounting Estimates" section of this MD&A and Note 4 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

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We recognized a $90 million pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to the GMPD segment during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and charges of $671 million and $863 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as discussed further in the "Critical Accounting Policies and Sensitive Accounting Estimates" section of this MD&A and Note 5 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

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During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, we recognized a $22 million charge related to an agreement in principle with the Alabama Attorney General, under which we would pay approximately $123 million to the State of Alabama over a period of ten years to resolve opioid-related claims brought by the State and its political subdivisions. See Note 6 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional information.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized expense of $193 million in connection with opioid-related matters, which was offset by a benefit of $105 million related to prepayments at a prenegotiated discount of certain future payment amounts totaling $344 million. During the nine months ended March 31, 2024, we also recognized a $22 million charge related to an agreement in principle with the Alabama Attorney General. See Note 7 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional information.

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We recognized income for net recoveries in class action antitrust lawsuits in which we were a class member or plaintiff of $31 million and $71 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, respectively, and $66 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2022.

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We recognized income for net recoveries in class action antitrust lawsuit in which we were a class member or plaintiff of $6 million and $77 million during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, respectively, and $66 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2023.

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We recognized income of $46 million and $25 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, primarily related to a reduction of the reserve for the estimated settlement and defense costs for the Cordis OptEase and TrapEase inferior vena cava ("IVC") product liability due to the execution of certain settlement agreements.

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During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, we recognized income of $71 million and $95 million, respectively, primarily related to a reduction of the reserve for the estimated settlement and defense costs for the Cordis OptEase and TrapEase inferior vena cava ("IVC") product liability due to the execution of certain settlement agreements.

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During the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, we recognized income of $93 million due to net proceeds from the settlement of a shareholder derivative litigation matter.

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During the nine months ended March 31, 2023, we recognized income of $93 million due to net proceeds from the settlement of a shareholder derivative litigation matter.

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In addition to the items discussed above, earnings/(loss) before income taxes were impacted by the following:

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In addition to the items discussed above, earnings before income taxes were impacted by the following: