Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, despite unusually blustery winds whipping through the Pharmalot campus. A quick peek out the nearby portal offers an interesting view of a few fallen tree branches nearby, a gazillion acorns, and some detritus along the street, too. But things will calm down soon enough. So why not join us for a cup of stimulation or three? We are favoring coconut this morning, for no particular reason. Meanwhile, here are a few items of interest to help you along. Hope you conquer the world today and, as always, do keep in touch …
Two drug makers and the nation’s three largest distributors are offering $22 billion in cash as well as medicines and services they value at $28 billion to resolve lawsuits alleging the industry fueled the U.S. opioid crisis, Reuters reports. McKesson (MCK), Cardinal Health (CAH), and AmerisourceBergen (ABC) offered to pay $18 billion in cash over 18 years, while Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) would pay $4 billion in cash, and Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA) offered to give away medicines it values at $15 billion and provide distribution services valued in the billions.
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