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After last word from community’s lawyers, WV opioid trial goes to judge

Avatar photo by Lauren Peace July 28th, 2021July 29th, 2021

After 38 days of testimony and two days of closing arguments, attorneys representing Cabell County and the City of Huntington, as well as those representing the three major drug distributors accused of fueling the opioid epidemic, have crossed the finish line. Now, it’s up to U.S. District Judge David Faber to review the hours of […]

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Drug distributor calls request for money to fix opioid problem a ‘blank check’

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Emily Allen and Lauren Peace July 27th, 2021July 27th, 2021
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In eight questions, Cabell County attorney lays out the case against the country’s biggest opioid distributors

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Lauren Peace and Emily Allen July 27th, 2021July 28th, 2021
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Former DEA agent: Drug wholesalers didn’t report a decade of suspicious pain pill orders

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Analysis: There’s nothing funny about an addiction crisis

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How many opioid doses did the ‘Big Three’ flood into U.S. towns? ‘The calculator won’t take numbers that large,’ expert testifies in WV trial.

Avatar photo by Lauren Peace May 10th, 2021May 10th, 2021
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In first week of WV’s landmark trial, witnesses describe impact of opioids on the community. Distributors blame doctors, illegal drugs

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They flooded WV with painkillers. Now they’re pointing fingers as landmark opioid trial begins

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Here’s what to know about a WV community’s effort to hold opioid distributors accountable

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Drug companies are closing in on opioid settlement, but West Virginia lawyers say it’s not enough

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