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Maine is expected to receive about $20 million as part of a multi-billion dollar resolution of a lawsuit brought by several states against Purdue Pharma.
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More than two dozen Maine school districts have joined national lawsuits against opioid manufacturers. According to court filings and a database from the media outlet Education Week, districts across the country are seeking compensation from companies such as Purdue Pharma.
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A record high number of people died from drug overdoses in Maine last year as the coronavirus pandemic made it harder for them to safely use drugs or seek…
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AUGUSTA, Maine - A law designed to hold opioid manufacturers accountable for their role in Maine's drug overdose epidemic is now in effect. The law took…
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PORTLAND, Maine - The U.S. attorney for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine wants the state to be aware that more than $163 million is…
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A state report says the rate of newborns in Maine who experience health problems because they're exposed to opioids in the womb is nearly five times the…
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AUGUSTA, Maine - A new Maine law sets a licensing fee for manufacturers of opioids doing business in the state as part of an effort to hold the companies…
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PORTLAND, Maine - Opioid prescribing continues to fall in Maine, which has seen one of the highest drops in the country. The Portland Press Heralds…
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Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey is suing Purdue Pharma in Kennebec County Superior Court for unfair trade practices in its opioid marketing. The suit…