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Continuing the fight against opioid abuse
Continuing the fight against opioid abuse @WestVirginiaAG -
Parents, child accuse Morgan County school board of IDEA violations
CLARKSBURG — Morgan County parents and their child are suing the local board of education, alleging violation of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). -
DEA announces proposed rule to reduce opioid supply
CHARLESTON — As a result of a lawsuit filed by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has announced a proposed rule to reduce the oversupply of opioid painkillers and end pill dumping in West Virginia. -
Trump talks tax cuts on 4th visit to West Virginia
CHARLESTON – President Donald Trump visited West Virginia today to discuss tax cuts at a roundtable discussion in White Sulphur Springs. -
West Virginia sues DEA, reforms national drug policy
CHARLESTON – Every aspect of the pharmaceutical supply chain bears responsibility for the havoc and senseless death unleashed upon West Virginia – and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is no exception. -
Morrisey, Jenkins both praise Trump's plan to fight opioid abuse
CHARLESTON – Two leading Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate are hailing President Donald Trump’s plan to fight opioid abuse. -
Winfield, Hurricane file lawsuits against drug wholesalers, pharmacies
HUNTINGTON – Two more West Virginia cities have filed lawsuits against drug wholesalers alleging they are responsible for the opioid epidemic plaguing the state. -
McKesson officials to be deposed in state's opioid lawsuit
MADISON – Executives from McKesson Corp. will be deposed as part of the state’s lawsuit about the distribution of opioids in West Virginia. -
Morrisey moves to suspend lawsuit against DEA
CHARLESTON – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has moved to suspend a December lawsuit filed against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration after receiving a federal directive given to the DEA from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. -
Federal judge remands opioid lawsuits back to Boone Circuit Court
CHARLESTON – District Judge David Faber has remanded a lawsuit against McKesson Corporation regarding the opioid epidemic in Boone County back to state court. -
Rite Aid agrees to pay $4 million in settlement
CHARLESTON – Rite Aid Corporation has agreed to pay $4 million in a settlement after a criminal investigation into its improper sale of pseudoephedrine occurred. -
A national response to the fentanyl epidemic
WASHINGTON – Last month, President Trump brought national attention to an issue affecting West Virginia more than any other state – the fentanyl and opioid crisis. By declaring a public health emergency, new resources and support will be coming to West Virginia to help stop drug trafficking and expand treatment for people struggling with addiction. -
Morrisey calls Manchin a hypocrite, blames him for fueling opioid crisis
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin's "negligence and legislative record" has helped fuel the state's opioid crisis. -
W.Va. liability law passes first test in federal opioid cases
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s liability law has passed its first test by allowing defendants in opioid epidemic suits to spread blame. The new law gives defendants 180 days to identify possibly responsible parties that plaintiffs didn’t sue. Those other parties will pay nothing on a jury verdict, but their share of liability will reduce the damages defendants must pay. -
Huntington firm leading group filing opioid cases across the country
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington-based firm is leading a legal team that recently has filed nearly a dozen federal lawsuits on behalf of government agencies from Ohio and Alabama against drug companies for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic. -
AG's office to participate in Saturday's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office, in coordination with Capitol Police, will participate in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. -
Defendants ask for pain pill lawsuit to be dismissed
BLUEFIELD – Three of the four defendants in one of the many lawsuits alleging drug distributors are responsible for causing the prescription drug epidemic in West Virginia have asked for a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit. -
Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen settle pain pill lawsuit for $36 million
MADISON – Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen have agreed to settle claims against them in the state’s pain pill lawsuit for a total of $36 million. -
Two more drug companies settling in pain pill lawsuit
MADISON – Two more drug distributors are agreeing to settle claims against them in a lawsuit alleging they fueled the state’s opioid epidemic when they shipped large shipments of pain pills into the state over a period of several years. -
AG's office reports successful drug take-back participation
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office already is looking forward to the next National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day to build on the success of previous events.