Kentucky Sues CVS Health, Accusing Chain of ‘Fueling’ the State’s Opioid Crisis June 7, 2021 By Bruce Schreiner Kentucky’s attorney general last week sued CVS Health, accusing its pharmacy chain of flooding the state with prescription opioids that...
Kentucky to Receive Nearly $31.5M in Federal Funds to Combat Opioid Abuse September 10, 2019 Kentucky will receive a big infusion of federal funds to reinforce efforts to combat the state’s addiction woes from the...
Kentucky Gov., Attorney General Opioid Lawsuit Battle Goes to State Supreme Court March 12, 2019 By Adam Beam A feud between Kentucky’s top two elected officials – and potential adversaries in this year’s governor’s race – spilled over...
Opioids Blamed for 11.5% Spike in Kentucky Overdose Deaths Last Year August 15, 2018 Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky are increasing despite a drop in opioid prescriptions and heroin use. A new report from...
How Opioids are Impacting the Kentucky Workforce July 3, 2018 By Bill Estep The pickings have gotten slimmer when Mike Bowling needs to hire someone for his convenience stores in London and Manchester,...
Kentucky AG Files Opioid Lawsuit Against Walgreens June 18, 2018 Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general has filed a sixth lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company for deceptive marketing of opioid-based painkillers. Andy...
Kentucky Sues Cardinal Health Over State Opioid Epidemic February 21, 2018 By Nate Raymond Kentucky’s attorney general on Monday filed a lawsuit against drug distributor Cardinal Health Inc , accusing it of contributing to...
Kentucky Accuses Drug Distributor of Helping Fuel Opioid Epidemic January 23, 2018 By Nate Raymond Kentucky’s attorney general on Monday accused drug distributor McKesson Corp of helping fuel the opioid epidemic by failing to halt...
Lexington Joins 30 Other Kentucky Cities in Opioid Addiction Lawsuit November 13, 2017 A Kentucky city is suing more than a dozen drug manufacturers and distributors to recoup the escalating cost of dealing...
2 Kentucky Counties to Sue Drug Companies Over Opioid Epidemic August 31, 2017 Officials in two Kentucky counties have voted to hire attorneys to file lawsuits against wholesale drug distributors to help pay...