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When he ended his term as governor to head to the U.S. Senate, Jim Justice assured West Virginians he was leaving the state ...

The 2025 West Virginia Legislative Session officially kicked of Wednesday, and there are a lot of concerns coming from both ...

Despite a CT law ensuring the money would be used to counteract the epidemic, Lamont wants to tap into it to pay for social ...

It's the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in over 20 years, designed to eliminate risks of addiction and ...

The FDA's sign-off on the medication comes as the agency says it is prioritizing supporting the development of non-opioid pain treatment. Suzetrigine is the first non-opioid analgesic – or ...

Elected San Francisco leaders, public-health officials, substance-use experts and nonprofit heads have pledged renewed commitment to minimize racial disparities in fatal overdoses. The vow stemmed ...

In a statement, Descano, who didn’t attend the hearing, asked lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 1183, called the “Virginia Access to Justice Act,” to increase legal staffing and resources in ...

They acknowledged the need for opioids for managing chronic pain for some but pointed to overprescriptions in the 1990s and 2000s as a major driver of the opioid crisis. They discussed naloxone ...

Jan 28 (Reuters) - A West ... opioid crisis. While most of the cases that went to trial were unsuccessful, the litigation has resulted in more than $50 billion in settlements. The state of West ...

Huntington and Cabell County officials and legal representatives continue to seek justice for the toll the opioid epidemic has taken on their communities. The West Virginia Supreme Court heard ...