BARNSTABLE – The Town of Barnstable is continuing to conduct opioid abatement grant funding dispersals. The funds are going to support initiatives … [Read more...]
Opioid Settlement Money Helping With Transport To Treatment Centers
DENNIS – Hyannis addiction treatment center BrightView Health is recognizing the town of Dennis for a new initiative to help people facing substance … [Read more...]
Ruling Clears Way for Purdue Opioid Settlement, Protects Sacklers from Lawsuits
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal appeals court cleared the way for the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of legal claims tied to the opioid epidemic … [Read more...]
Harwich Select Board Approves Proposed Opioid Programs
HARWICH - The Harwich Select Board has given their full approval to a series of proposals for uses of opioid settlement money. A legal settlement … [Read more...]
Harwich Officials Offer Recommendations for Opioid Funding
HARWICH - Officials in Harwich have offered their recommendations for the use of opioid settlement funding. The money stems from a $26 billion … [Read more...]
Experts Urge Better Opioid Rescue Drug Access To Save Lives
BOSTON (AP) — Access has improved across the U.S. to a rescue drug that reverses opioid overdoses, but advocates say naloxone — commonly known by its … [Read more...]
Falmouth Considers Best Use Of Opioid Settlement Funds
FALMOUTH - Falmouth officials gave an update on potential plans for using money from recent opioid lawsuit settlements to help the … [Read more...]
Healey Announces Illegal Opioid Marketing Settlement
HYANNIS - Attorney General and Governor-elect Maura Healey has declared that a nationwide settlement has been reached with pharmaceutical companies … [Read more...]
CVS, Walgreens Announce Opioid Settlements Totaling $10B
NEW YORK (AP) - Two of the largest U.S pharmacy chains have agreed in principle to pay a total of about $10 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll … [Read more...]
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