Opioid Abuse

Federal Whistleblower Case Links To Fentanyl In W.Va.

A West Virginia attorney is representing a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) whistleblower who says the agency allowed millions of illegal fentanyl doses into the country. And likely West Virginia.

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Appeals Court Sends Cabell/Huntington Opioid Case Back To Judge

In 2017, Huntington and Cabell County filed one of the first lawsuits against opioid distributors AmeriSource Bergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson Corporation. The area has long been considered ground zero for the opioid epidemic in a state also considered one of the worst hit.

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State Attorney General Sues Express Scripts Over Opioid Epidemic

The suit alleges the company conspired with opioid manufacturers to deceptively market opioids and manipulate public perception regarding their safety and addictive potential.

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W.Va. Doctor Admits To Fraudulently Prescribing Opiates

A Shady Spring doctor is the latest of seven physicians to admit to writing fraudulent prescriptions for pain pills.

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