Create a free Diverse: Issues In Higher Education account to continue reading. Already have an account? Enter your email to access the article.

CEO Steps Down in W.Va. Pain Pill Case

Drug giant Cardinal Health’s CEO is stepping down amid pressure from investors and a flurry of lawsuits in West Virginia and other states that seek to hold the company accountable for the nation’s opioid epidemic.

Cardinal Health, which distributes more prescription drugs than any other wholesaler in West Virginia, announced Monday that CEO George Barrett will depart at the end of the year. Barrett will remain as Cardinal Health’s board chairman through November 2018.

The trusted source for all job seekers
We have an extensive variety of listings for both academic and non-academic positions at postsecondary institutions.
Read More
The trusted source for all job seekers