Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2026
Ember LifeSciences raises $16.5M Series A
Ember LifeSciences Inc. raised $16.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Sea Court Capital, with participation from Cardinal Health, Carrier Ventures and other investors, to support development and expansion of its temperature-controlled shipping and storage solutions and the launch of the Ember Cube 2.
2022
Ember partners with Cardinal Health
Ember announced a partnership with healthcare logistics firm Cardinal Health; Cardinal Health will pilot the Ember Cube.
2021
New York reaches $1.1 billion opioid settlement with distributors
New York agreed to a $1.1 billion settlement with Cardinal Health, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen over claims that they helped fuel the opioid epidemic. The agreement requires the distributors to create a clearinghouse of opioid shipments to help flag suspicious orders.
2020
Oklahoma sues opioid distributors
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter filed a lawsuit against Cardinal Health, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen, alleging that the companies distributed an oversupply of opioids into Oklahoma. The companies' liability is alleged, not established in the report.
2019
Michigan sues opioid distributors under state drug-dealer law
The state of Michigan filed a lawsuit against Walgreens, Cardinal Health, McKesson Corporation, and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation under the Michigan Drug Dealer Liability Act. The state alleged that the distributors facilitated the illegal opioids market and failed to monitor or report suspicious orders; the companies denied the allegations.
2019
Michigan sues Walgreens and drug distributors over opioid crisis
Michigan filed a lawsuit against McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc., AmerisourceBergen Corporation, and Walgreens. The suit charges them with contributing to the opioid epidemic by flooding the market with prescription pain pills and selling the drugs without oversight, allowing diversion for illegal use.
2019
Michigan sued four companies over the opioid epidemic
Michigan sued AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, McKesson, and Walgreens over the opioid epidemic. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel alleged that the companies distributed controlled substances in the state without controls; the complaint sought damages related to the crisis.
2019
Four drug companies settle Ohio opioid lawsuit
AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, McKesson, and Teva reached a $260 million settlement with Summit and Cuyahoga counties in an opioid lawsuit before the scheduled federal trial. The companies said the settlement did not mean they admitted fault for opioid addiction and abuse.