West Virginia Board of Medicine
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Recent News About West Virginia Board of Medicine
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Women's health clinic drops lawsuit challenging abortion law
CHARLESTON — The Women’s Health Center of West Virginia has dropped its lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the state’s abortion law. -
Morrisey asks federal judge to deny injunction to halt state abortion law
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has asked a federal court to deny a preliminary injunction sought by parties challenging the state’s abortion law. -
Attorney General Morrisey Files Motion to Intervene in Challenge to State’s Abortion Law
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s abortion law. -
AG’s office files motion to intervene in challenge to state’s abortion law
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has filed a motion for the state to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s abortion law. -
Providers, advocates file federal lawsuit against state's 'extreme' abortion ban
CHARLESTON — Abortion providers and advocates have filed a federal lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s near-total abortion ban passed into law last year. -
Defense witness researcher said Allergan opioid products Kadian and Norco left small imprint in epidemic
CHARLESTON — An expert witness called by defense attorneys in a trial to decide if opioid drug suppliers caused an epidemic in West Virginia said two products Kadian and Norco made by a defendant Allergan did not increase overall drug prescribing in the state. -
Defense witness refutes testimony of plaintiff witnesses in W.Va. opioid trial
CHARLESTON – Attorneys defending opioid drug companies accused of causing an epidemic in West Virginia brought in a pain specialist doctor to refute the testimony of witnesses for the state who claimed doctors had become reckless in over-prescribing pain pills. -
During testimony, official says Cabell Co. has data linking painkillers to illegal drug use
Meanwhile, the drug distributors -- McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health -- sought to put the focus on the role of prescribers, as well as health officials' decision not to go after distributors earlier.