Doctor facing life in prison for thousands of opioid doses
By the time drug enforcement agents swooped into his small medical office in Martinsville, Virginia, in 2017, Dr. Joel Smithers had prescribed about a half a million doses of highly…
Woman linked to chef’s overdose death denies another
A woman pleaded not guilty Friday to charges she supplied the fentanyl-laced drug that caused the fatal overdose of a man whose body was found in a New York City…
Sackler family used Swiss banks to hide transfers: Filings
The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss and other hidden accounts to transfer $1 billion to themselves, New York’s attorney general contends in court papers filed Friday.…
Autopsy: Wichita toddler overdosed on methadone
An autopsy has found that a Wichita toddler who died at a motel overdosed on the addiction treatment medication methadone. KAKE-TV reports that the autopsy results for 2-year-old Zayden JayNesahkluah…