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joint and slpplement. in part two of his investigation, jim axelrod goes back to ground zero. west virginia. it's so bad there, the state is suing, accusing pharmacies and drug distributors of making millions, pushing narcotics to anyone who wants them. >> reporter: no state has had more trouble with prescription pain pills than west virginia. and no town in west virginia more trouble than kermit, population 400. this undercover video of kermit's main pharmacy shows scores of people picking up

drive-through window. >> they fill more scripts for oxycodone than all but 21 pharmacies in america. >> reporter: in the country? >> in the country. >> reporter: jim cagle represents the state in the groundbreaking lawsuit against pill mills and wholesale drug distributors. >> what you have is some bad doctors and pharmacies who are willing to turn a blind eye because of the money that's involved. >> reporter: more than 3 million doses of hydrocodone was ordered by a kermit pharmacist, james woolly, in one year. he paid drug distributors hundreds of thousands of dollars, while netting more than $6 million in profit. in 2012, he lost his license and served six months in prison for illegally dispensing drugs. but cagle told us the problem persists. this pharmacy, tug valley, is now being sued for negligently filling prescriptions.

filling more than 150 pain prescriptions a day from one clinic alone. we decided to ask the owner about the charges. so your name is in a lawsuit, alleging substandard care. you have nothing to say to me directly? >> no. >> reporter: at his lawyer's direction, he wouldn't respond. >> we would think that an alarm bell would go off. >> reporter: west virginia secretary of health karen bowling says until now, the drug distributors have escaped scrutiny. >> if you are a distributor, providing medication, you know, to pharmacies, that someone would say, you know, wow, this is a lot. what do we need to do about it? >> reporter: that's the premise behind the unprecedented lawsuit. under west virginia's law, distributors are legally bound to report suspicious orders from pharmacies. >> if that distributor has good reason to believe that the

filled are not for legitimate medical purposes, they are not to make that delivery. >> reporter: they have an obligation? >> they have a duty, yes. >> reporter: amerisourcebergen is the third largest drug wholesaler in the country and one of 11 defendants in the state's case. over a five-year period, they filled orders for over 118 million for hydrocodone and supply every west virginian 13 pain pills every year. >> yes, it is. it is actually the product of what i would refer to as a business plan. a business plan by people that are not honorable people. >> reporter: we reached out to lawyers for amerisourcebergen. they told us they couldn't comment. this trial is set to begin in october. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. in just over a month from now, the music industry will

grammys. anthony mason sat down with one of the fresh faces up for best new artist award, james bay. >> reporter: only a few years ago, 25-year-old james bay was playing london pubs, just trying to get noticed. but 2015 changed all that. you had a pretty amazing year. >> 2015 was pretty strong. i had a good time, yeah. it was great. >> reporter: his debut album, which features his hit song the river," went to number one in britain.th sheeren. and he impressed the rolling stone's ronnie wood.

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york -- >> i'm always drawn to the weird color. >> reporter: this is a beautiful color. irst guitar when he was 11. north of ln, himself to play and joined a local band. al this is the holy grail of gigs in hitchen. >> reporter: but bay had greater ambitions. >> giving myself a shot at something more than the buzz we

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way as an artist and mess about a new strain of dog flu is causing concern across the country. so far, at least 2,000 dogs have been affected in 25 states. adriana diaz is in chicago, site of the first outbreak of that virus. >> reporter: here in chicago, the flu spread so quickly last year, that some shelters had to close their doors to prevent it from spreading. here they've treated more than 300 sick dogs and housed some temporarily while they recover. all of these dogs are healthy, but vets are paying close attention to make sure none develop symptoms. ashley lease walks dogs in the seattle area. she's paying extra close attention to her four legged friends. after warnings about the new strain of dog flu.

us. i know how much i hate being sick. >> reporter: county health officials say up to 90 dogs in this kennel may have been exposed to the virus. two have tested positive for the flu, but further tests are needed to confirm it's the new strain. >> none of the dogs have immunity to fight it off, so you see large numbers of dogs getting ill when the virus starts to circulate. when dogs are going to dog daycares or dog parks or boarding overnight in fennel facilities, it can spread rapidly. >> reporter: cases showed up last march in chicago and spread quickly. around 2,000 dogs in 24 states have been infected. a vaccine was made available in november. vets say the disease is rarely fatal, but owners should see a vet right away if their dog shows symptoms. >> if your dog doesn't eat well, miss a meal, you see

sign of a fever. if you see that, give your local veterinarian a call, schedule an appointment, because they'll need to get on some special medications for it. >> reporter: pet owners in the seattle area are concerned. the health department says their facebook posts outlining the symptoms has been viewed 189,000 times since tuesday. local vets are now stocking up on the vaccine. while the virus is no laughing matter, this viral video features a chicago pup named herbert who is putting on a brave face while recovering from the flu. >> dogs are household members and often times they're like kids in the family and people want to take care of their pets and keep them safe. >> reporter: humans can't contract the virus, but they can spread it to healthy dogs after close contact with a sick dog. by the way, all of these puppies are available for adoption. so guys, just let me know which one you like.