by Michael A. Carrier, Charles Duan and S. Sean Tu Carvedilol could be the poster child for how to lower drug prices. Since 2007, more than 20 million patients with cardiovascular conditions have enjoyed generic versions of the popular beta-blocker, which cost 2 cents a dose compared ...
MORGANTOWN – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a $161,531,000 settlement with drug manufacturers Teva and Allergan on Wednesday. He spelled out the details in a press release and press conference. “This is a great day for West Virginia,” he said, calling it “the ...
CHARLESTON — Off-label uses of opioid products dominated testimony Friday in the ongoing trial pitting the state of West Virginia against three opioid manufacturers. The lawsuit alleges Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals and Allergan ...
CHARLESTON — The state alleges drug manufacturers exaggerated the benefits of long-term opioid use in their marketing strategies significantly contributing to the opioid epidemic in West Virginia. Those allegations came in testimony Thursday in the ongoing trial between the state and ...
CHARLESTON — A medical historian testified Wednesday during the state’s opioid trial against three large drug manufacturers, in which he described historical records that indicate the companies did little to stop the widespread use of their drugs even after it was clear an opioid epidemic ...
CHARLESTON — The first day of what could be a several-week-long trial pitting the state of West Virginia against three opioid manufacturers opened Monday with opening statements. The state claims manufacturers Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Teva ...