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Convicted Former W.Va. Pharmacist Fined in Pill Case
A former West Virginia pharmacist convicted in state court of improperly dispensing medications has been fined $336,000 in federal court.Federal…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJudge: Opioid Distribution Data Not for Public Consumption
A federal judge has ruled that state and local governments cannot publicize federal government data about where prescription opioids were distributed — a…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Cities Sue Accrediting Group Over Painkillers
Several West Virginia municipalities are suing The Joint Commission, claiming the Chicago-based health care accreditation group downplayed the dangers of…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDrug Wholesalers Shipped 780 Million Pain Pills to West Virginia
A newspaper investigation found that drug wholesalers shipped 780 million prescription painkillers to West Virginia over a six-year period.The Charleston…
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W.Va. to Participate in Eleventh Drug Take-Back Day
Law enforcement agencies across West Virginia will participate in a national event Saturday attempting to get unused prescription drugs out of homes where…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Newspaper Seeks Records on Pill Shipments
A Boone County judge has scheduled a hearing later this month on a request by the Charleston Gazette-Mail to unseal court documents about prescription…
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