/tags/cardinal-health Cardinal Health en-US Copyright Tue, 05 Jul 2022 02:26:00 GMT /npr-news/2022-07-04/a-federal-judge-sides-with-3-major-drug-distributors-in-a-landmark-opioid-lawsuit The lawsuit accused them of causing a health crisis by distributing 81 million pills over eight years in one West Virginia county ravaged by opioid addiction. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 02:26:00 GMT /npr-news/2022-07-04/a-federal-judge-sides-with-3-major-drug-distributors-in-a-landmark-opioid-lawsuit The Associated Press /news/2022-02-25/cardinal-health-to-payout-billions-in-massive-opioid-lawsuit Johnson & Johnson and its three largest drug distributors will pay a combined $26 billion to communities affected by the opioid crisis. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:19:46 GMT /news/2022-02-25/cardinal-health-to-payout-billions-in-massive-opioid-lawsuit Tyler Thompson /npr-news/2022-02-23/corporate-opioid-payouts-now-being-finalized-would-top-32-billion Companies at the center of the deadly prescription opioid epidemic are close to deals that would cap their liability while funding drug treatment and recovery programs. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:00:49 GMT /npr-news/2022-02-23/corporate-opioid-payouts-now-being-finalized-would-top-32-billion Brian Mann /news/2022-01-31/cardinal-health-to-pay-13m-to-settle-kickback-allegations Federal authorities say pharmaceutical distributor Cardinal Health Inc. has agreed to pay more than $13 million to resolve allegations that it violated federal law by paying some doctors’ offices kickbacks. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:54:06 GMT /news/2022-01-31/cardinal-health-to-pay-13m-to-settle-kickback-allegations The Associated Press /politics/2021-08-04/ohio-community-leaders-considering-billion-dollar-opioid-deal Community leaders around Ohio are weighing whether to sign on to the $26 billion opioid settlement with three drug distributors and a manufacturer. They’re going over the specifics as they consider their final decisions, which could bring big money but some fear could also be costly. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:41:04 GMT /politics/2021-08-04/ohio-community-leaders-considering-billion-dollar-opioid-deal Karen Kasler /news/2021-07-22/ohio-to-get-part-of-26-billion-opioid-settlement Ohio is one of several states that will share $26 billion dollars as part of a national opioid abuse settlement. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:12:13 GMT /news/2021-07-22/ohio-to-get-part-of-26-billion-opioid-settlement Jo Ingles /news-partners/2021-03-09/drug-companies-plan-tax-breaks-to-offset-26-billion-opioid-settlement Four of the biggest American health companies have tentatively agreed to pay $26 billion to settle their opioid liability. Tax breaks could allow them to claw back $4 billion. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:30:25 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-09/drug-companies-plan-tax-breaks-to-offset-26-billion-opioid-settlement Brian Mann /news/2019-10-21/companies-reach-260-million-deal-to-settle-opioids-lawsuit The nation's three dominant drug distributors and a big drugmaker have reached a $260 million deal to settle a lawsuit related to the opioid crisis just… Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:52:05 GMT /news/2019-10-21/companies-reach-260-million-deal-to-settle-opioids-lawsuit Geoff Mulvihill /news/2019-10-18/ohio-attorney-general-says-reported-opioid-trial-settlements-are-too-light Ohio’s attorney general says his office is disappointed in a reported settlement with five drugmakers and distributors in advance of a huge opioid trial,… Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:35:42 GMT /news/2019-10-18/ohio-attorney-general-says-reported-opioid-trial-settlements-are-too-light Karen Kasler /ideastream/2019-09-14/drug-companies-want-judge-to-recuse-himself-from-federal-opioid-trial A group of drug companies is pushing for U.S. District Judge Dan Polster to recuse himself from the wide-reaching array of local government lawsuits over the opioid crisis, objecting to the judge’s push for settlements. Attorneys for Cardinal Health, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and other drug makers and distributors filed the motion Saturday morning in federal court in Cleveland. Sat, 14 Sep 2019 13:29:04 GMT /ideastream/2019-09-14/drug-companies-want-judge-to-recuse-himself-from-federal-opioid-trial Nick Castele