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REPORTED · NEWSPublished Dec 10, 2025

Cardinal Health Lays Off Employees Amid $300M Tariff Costs

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
500
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~1.0%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023
500 OF 47,922 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Dublin, Ohio, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. has laid off approximately 500 employees as part of its response to facing up to $300 million in tariff costs. The layoffs are part of a broader effort to manage financial pressures stemming from increased tariffs on medical products. The company, headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, is adjusting its workforce to align with these unexpected costs. This decision reflects the challenges the company is currently navigating in the healthcare supply chain sector, which has been significantly impacted by tariff increases.

Cardinal Health, Inc. cut 500 jobs as of October 1, 2023.

That is roughly 1% of the 47,922 people Cardinal Health, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 2 layoff events at Cardinal Health, Inc. since October 2023, affecting a combined 700 employees.

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Cardinal Health, Inc.CAH
Healthcare · 47,922 employees
2
EVENTS TRACKED
700
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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CREATED DEC 10, 2025LAST UPDATED DEC 28, 2025