Fresenius Kabi announced today that its portfolio of radio frequency tagged medications is now compatible with an AmerisourceBergen offering. Lake Zurich, Illinois-based Fresenius Kabi’s growing +RFID portfolio now has compatibility with AmerisourceBergen’s medication tray solution for helping hospitals improve medication inventory visibility and tracking using advanced radiofrequency identification (RFID) technology. According to a news release,…
Johnson & Johnson reaches opioid settlement with Colorado and Nevada
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) has reached a settlement agreement with Colorado and Nevada to put opioid-related allegations there to bed. Colorado will receive $385 million from Johnson & Johnson and the drug distributors McKesson (NYSE:MCK), AmerisourceBergen (NYSE: ABC) and Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH). Nevada will receive nearly $285.2 million as part of the overall settlement, which is earmarked…
Johnson & Johnson, other companies to pay $26B over opioid crisis
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $26 billion settlement with Johnson & Johnson, among other companies, over opioids. The settlement includes Johnson & Johnson, which manufactured and marketed opioids, and pharmaceutical distributors Cardinal, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen. According to a news release, the settlement resolves investigations and litigation over the companies’ roles in creating and…