As both chambers of Virginia’s state legislature labored into the night on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, the Virginia Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 1188 with a...
Attorney General Jason Miyares is joining 44 other attorneys general to urge the Drug Enforcement Administration and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to permanently...
Attorney General Jason Miyares has reached an agreement in principle with opioid maker Endo International PLC and its lenders that would provide up to $450 million...
RICHMOND, VA – Two men charged with fentanyl trafficking offenses have been sentenced to a combined 19 years after a joint effort by the Office of...
RICHMOND (July 8, 2021) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring today announced a resolution of his lawsuit against the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma,...
After an injury, workers who receive higher prescription doses of an opioid are at increased risk of longer-term use, according to researchers at the Workers Compensation...
~ Newly unsealed information shows for the first time the extent to which Teva/Cephalon lied about the uses and risks of their fentanyl drugs to...
RICHMOND—Today, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia was awarded $15,809,989 in a State Opioid Response (SOR) grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation declaring the week of September 16–22, 2018 as in Virginia. Forensic science and forensic medicine play critical roles in...
On the Floor this week: In honor of National Police Week, the House will vote on several bills in support of law enforcement. Bills to be...
FRONT ROYAL – A local man was sentenced to one year behind bars Monday after entering a guilty plea for the distribution of opioids. Joe Lee...