Pet Remembrance Event Planned For Parkersburg
There will be a Faithful Friends Pet Remembrance Service Sunday at 2 p.m. at the the Vaughn-Kimes Funeral Home in Parkersburg.
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National Settlement With Key Opioid Producer Goes Into Effect
Over $50 million is scheduled to be paid to West Virginia on an accelerated, 9-year timeline due to the disproportionate impact the opioid crisis has had on the state.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Slated To Receive Millions In $7.4B Settlement With Pharmaceutical Firm
West Virginia is among the 55 states and U.S. territories that has agree to a $7.4 billion settlement with a pharmaceutical giant that manufactured opiates.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPurdue Pharma To Pay W.Va. $55M In Opioid Settlement
Thanks to a settlement with opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma and its owners, West Virginia will receive up to $55 million, said Attorney General J.B. McCuskey Thursday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News$650M Deal Means Firm Won’t Face Prosecution For Encouraging OxyContin Sales
The Justice Department will not prosecute a consulting firm accused of encouraging OxyContin sales in return for $650 million in resolution payments.
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Supreme Court Rules OxyContin Makers Eligible For Civil Charges
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a deal Thursday that would have shielded OxyContin makers from lawsuits over their role in the opioid epidemic. Critics say Purdue Pharma knew OxyContin was addictive when they aggressively pushed its sale.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Judges Are Asked To Pave Way For Purdue Pharma Deal
Updated on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 1:21 p.m. Lawyers for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and many of those who had claims against the company over the toll of opioids joined together Friday to urge a federal judicial panel to advance a plan that would settle lawsuits across the country.
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