West Virginia AG blasts DEA for concealing 'critical' opioid database

FIRST ON FOX: The West Virginia attorney general is calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Commerce to explain their decision to limit public access to a "critical" database on opioid provider registrations.

The Controlled Substances Act Registration Information Database, which was previously available to the public, has been restricted since January 2021 to a case-by-case, agency-approved basis only. The database, which was used to provide real-time information...