Editing Cardinal Health (section)

=== Role in the Opioid epidemic ===
Multiple legal settlements have demonstrated Cardinal Health's role in the [[Opioid epidemic in the United States|US Opioid epidemic]], though the company never admitted wrongdoing:

* December 2016: Cardinal Health settled for $44 million for violations of the [[Controlled Substances Act]] brought in allegations from United States Attorneys in districts from Maryland, New York, Florida and Washington.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-23 |title=District of Maryland {{!}} Cardinal Health Agrees to $44 Million Settlement for Alleged Violations of Controlled Substances Act {{!}} United States Department of Justice |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/cardinal-health-agrees-44-million-settlement-alleged-violations-controlled-substances-act |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=www.justice.gov |language=en}}</ref>
* July 2021: Cardinal Health agreed to pay $6.4 billion to settle thousands of US lawsuits. They were one of four companies to pay $26 billion, including Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen and McKesson.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mann |first=Brian |date=February 25, 2022 |title=4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082901958/opioid-settlement-johnson-26-billion |access-date=November 4, 2024 |work=NPR}}</ref><ref name=":4" />
* May 2022: Settled a derivative suit on behalf of shareholders for $124 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=LaCroix |first=Kevin |date=2022-05-30 |title=Cardinal Health Opioid-Related Derivative Suit Settled for $124 Million |url=https://www.dandodiary.com/2022/05/articles/shareholders-derivative-litigation/cardinal-health-opioid-related-derivative-suit-settled-for-124-million/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=The D&O Diary |language=en-US}}</ref>
* August 2024: Settlement with various health plans including insurers and third-party payers for $92.7 million.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raymond |first=Nate |date=August 30, 2024 |title=Drug distributors strike $300 mln opioid settlement with US health plans |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/drug-distributors-strike-300-mln-opioid-settlement-with-us-health-plans-2024-08-30/ |access-date=November 4, 2024 |work=Reuters}}</ref>
* August 2024: Settlement with the City of Baltimore for $152.5 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-16 |title=City of Baltimore Reaches $152.5 Million Deal with Cardinal Health to Resolve Ongoing Opioid Litigation |url=https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/news/press-releases/2024-08-16-city-baltimore-reaches-1525-million-deal-cardinal-health-resolve |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=Mayor Brandon M. Scott |language=en}}</ref>