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WVU Health System Settles DEA Drug Case | Charleston News
West Virginia United Health System faces a $4.17 million settlement after a DEA investigation uncovered serious failures in tracking and reporting controlled substances like oxycodone, fentanyl, and Percocet from 2017 to 2024. The health system missed critical drug loss alerts, kept inaccurate inventory records, and misused DEA forms — putting public safety at risk. As part of the agreement, they’ll undergo three years of federal oversight, including mandatory training, audits, and hundreds of new security cameras across their network of hospitals and clinics. This settlement sends a clear…
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