All federally recognized tribes will be able to participate in the settlements, even if they did not sue over opioids.
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Dad distributes Narcan in honor of son he lost to overdose
Jim Rodimon of North Yarmouth hands out the overdose reversal drug and other supplies on the streets of Portland.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Jury holds CVS, Walgreens, Walmart responsible for role in Ohio opioid crisis
This was the first time pharmacy companies had completed a trial to defend themselves in a drug crisis that has killed a half-million Americans over the past 2 decades.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, New England, News
Federal agents charge 13 people in New England drug trafficking pipeline
The crackdown targeted a Massachusetts-based gang that moved drugs and counterfeit pills into Maine and New Hampshire.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Maine police chief, dad warns about opioid overdoses
Fatal overdoses this year are on track to exceed 2020’s, and isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be making matters worse.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Deal with OxyContin maker leaves families angry, conflicted
A landmark settlement in the nation’s opioid epidemic is forcing the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to give up the company and pay out $4.5 billion.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
Under the settlement, the Sackler family will give up ownership of the company and contribute $4.5 billion. But the Sacklers will be shielded from any future lawsuits over opioids.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Schools and Education
30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma
At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
First opioid jury trial marks high-stakes test for drug industry
Analysts predict companies eventually will have to spend tens of billions of dollars combined to resolve thousands of lawsuits over their role in the U.S. opioid epidemic.
Posted inNation & World
Opioids rip through U.S. workforce, with deaths at record level
Opioids are behind about three-fourths of the overdoses, according to Wednesday’s data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.