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WASHINGTON (WV News) — The developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline have entered into a consent agreement with the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, according to a press
TAZEWELL, Va. — Lassie once called Tazewell County home.
Lassie once called Tazewell County home.
When Purdue Pharma first began sales of OxyContin in the late 1990s, it was advertised as relief for cancer patients and people with chronic pain. Aggressive marketing fueled the drug's popularity, along with that of other opioid pain management drugs on the market. But as the company touted OxyContin to physicians, it downplayed the drug's addictiveness, according to confidential Justice Department reports obtained by news organizations, leading to widespread use that has fueled an opioid epidemic across the U.S.