McKesson CEO Among Four Summoned to Court For Opioid Talks
- Pharma companies are seeking to resolve sweeping litigation
- Teva, AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health also face trial
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The CEOs of McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and two other companies seeking to settle legal claims over their handling of opioid painkillers were summoned to meet with a judge in hopes of hammering out a final deal, according to two people familiar with the matter.
U.S. District Judge Dan Polster in Cleveland, who is overseeing the first federal trial over the U.S. opioid epidemic, demanded that the chief executive officers appear in his court on Friday to discuss their settlement proposals, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the negotiations are confidential.