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Company: Cardinal Health
Current Parent Company: Cardinal Health
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Penalty: $152,500,000
Year: 2024
Date: August 16, 2024
Offense Group: healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense: off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products
Violation Description: Drug wholesaler Cardinal Health agreed to pay $152 million to settle litigation brought by the City of Baltimore over the company's role in fueling the opioid epidemic.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Circuit Court of Maryland for Baltimore City
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 24-C-18-000515
Case Name: Mayor & City Council of Baltimore v. Purdue Pharma L.P., et al.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
Facility State: Maryland
Facility City: Baltimore
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Ohio
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: wholesalers
Specific Industry of Current Parent: wholesalers-medical supplies
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.