RAYSAC director praises moves to stop marketing Oxycontin Gene Marrano February 15, 2018 1 minute read It was hailed as a “wonder drug” for chronic pain when it debuted more than two decades ago – but now a local youth coalition leader praises the move by a drug manufacturer to stop marketing Oxycontin. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: Liberty sponsors Daytona 500 car; Rail Yard Dawgs home this weekendNext: Key GOP lawmaker backs Medicaid expansion in Virginia Related Stories Billy Strings surgery casts doubt on July performance in Roanoke Ian Price April 20, 2026 Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026 “Brady” hails new gun violence prevention laws in Virginia Gene Marrano April 20, 2026
It was hailed as a “wonder drug” for chronic pain when it debuted more than two decades ago – but now a local youth coalition leader praises the move by a drug manufacturer to stop marketing Oxycontin. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more:
