Omnicare News

CINCINNATI, May 24, 2012 - Omnicare, Inc. , today announced the appointment of Sam R. Leno to its Board of Directors and he will also become a member of the Audit Committee.

CINCINNATI, May 23, 2012 - Omnicare, Inc. , today held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The $50 million settlement that Omnicare Inc. will pay to the federal government is good news, an analyst said.

Under Administrator Michele Leonhart, the Drug Enforcement Administration has been engaged in a three-years long war against longterm care facilities that allow nursing staff, at the behest of doctors, to submit pain prescriptions for patients.

U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach has announced a major settlement in the case against a pharmaceutical company that dispenses drugs to nursing home patients and others in need of medical care.

Settlement amount fully reserved and previously disclosed CINCINNATI, May 11, 2012 - Omnicare, Inc.

Pharmacy operator Omnicare Inc said it will pay $50 million to settle an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice concerning errors in the company's distribution of controlled substances.

Ohio gained six spots in the latest poll of where CEOs prefer to do business, according to Chief Executive magazine's annual Best & Worst States Survey.