Cardinal Health (CAH) 10-K 2024 FY Annual report

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

(1)    Registration Statements on Form S-3 No. 333-233377 and No. 333-268327 of Cardinal Health, Inc.,

(2)    Registration Statements on Form S-4 No. 333-62938 and No. 333-74761 of Cardinal Health, Inc., and

(3)    Registration Statements on Form S-8:

S-8 Registration Number	Description
33-42357	Cardinal Distribution, Inc. Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan
333-90423	Cardinal Health, Inc. Incentive Deferred Compensation Plan, As Amended
333-38192	Cardinal Health, Inc. Outside Directors Equity Incentive Plan
333-38198	Cardinal Health, Inc. Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan, As Amended
333-56010	Cardinal Health, Inc. Profit Sharing, Retirement and Savings Plan for Employees of Puerto Rico
333-129725	Cardinal Health, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan
333-149107	Cardinal Health Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2005
	Cardinal Health 401(k) Savings Plan (as amended and restated January 1, 2006)
	Cardinal Health 401(k) Savings Plan For Employees of Puerto Rico (as amended and restated January 1, 2005)
	Syncor International Corporation Employees’ Savings and Stock Ownership Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 1997
333-155156	Cardinal Health, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, (As Amended and Restated as of November 5, 2008)
333-163128	Cardinal Health, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan
	Cardinal Health, Inc. 2007 Nonemployee Directors Equity Plan
333-164736	Cardinal Health Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2009 (as amended)
	Cardinal Health 401(k) Savings Plan, as amended and restated January 1, 2006 (as amended)
333-177728	Cardinal Health, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan
333-183471	Cardinal Health Deferred Compensation Plan
	Cardinal Health 401(k) Savings Plan
333-206339	Cardinal Health Deferred Compensation Plan
	Cardinal Health 401(k) Savings Plan
	Cardinal Health 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Puerto Rico
333-206340	Cardinal Health, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan

Exhibit 23.1

333-214412	Amended Cardinal Health, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan
333-219892	Cardinal Health Deferred Compensation Plan
	Cardinal Health 401(k) Savings Plan
	Cardinal Health 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Puerto Rico
333-233380	Cardinal Health Deferred Compensation Plan
	Cardinal Health 401(k) Savings Plan
	Cardinal Health 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Puerto Rico
333-260921	Cardinal Health, Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, As Amended
333-268236	Cardinal Health 401(k) Savings Plan
	Cardinal Health 401(k) Savings Plan for Employee of Puerto Rico

of our reports dated August 14, 2024, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Cardinal Health, Inc. and subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Cardinal Health, Inc. and subsidiaries, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Cardinal Health, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended June 30, 2024.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Grandview Heights, Ohio

August 14, 2024