Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing and rewarding because that oh-so-familiar routine of meetings, Skype calls, and deadlines has predictably returned. But what can you do? The world keeps spinning no matter how much we push back. So time to get on with it. Please join us for a cup of stimulation — hot buttered rum is our choice today — as we cast about for items of interest. Speaking of which, here are some tidbits. Hope your day goes well…
Four drug companies have a reached a settlement at the last minute to avoid a federal court trial seeking to blame them for fueling the opioid crisis, The Wall Street Journal reports. Among those reaching a deal are Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA), AmerisourceBergen (ABC), Cardinal Health (CAH), and McKesson (MCK). The settlements with two Ohio counties put off the federal jury trial for the companies but fall short of a more comprehensive deal currently being negotiated to resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits nationwide.
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