HYANNIS - Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to … [Read more...]
Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
January 24, 2025
WATCH: Saturday is Overdose Awareness Day, Local Expert Says Those Suffering are Not Alone
August 30, 2024
https://youtu.be/sBL8nYZ1GNU This Saturday is Overdose Awareness Day in the Commonwealth and local officials are highlighting available resources … [Read more...]
Duffy Health Center Expands Outreach With Mobile Unit
August 17, 2023
HYANNIS – Duffy Health Center recently hosted local leaders and community partners to reveal the new REACH (Respectful, Equitable, Access to … [Read more...]
Drug Take Back Day Saturday
April 21, 2023
HYANNIS - Residents will have the opportunity to get rid of expired and unused prescription medication at their local police stations Saturday during … [Read more...]
Yarmouth Receiving Unexpectedly Low Opioid Settlement Sum
April 12, 2023
YARMOUTH - Local leaders are investigating after it was unveiled that Yarmouth would be receiving a significantly smaller sum from the settlements … [Read more...]
Mashpee Plans Drug Prevention Fund with Opioid Settlement Money
April 5, 2023
MASHPEE - More local towns are finalizing how they will spend their share of the opioid settlement money from two national settlements, including … [Read more...]
Barnstable County Outlines Opioid Settlement Priorities
March 17, 2023
HYANNIS - Barnstable County officials outlined priorities for their share of the national opioid settlement fund awarded through recent litigation … [Read more...]
Harwich Select Board Approves Proposed Opioid Programs
February 23, 2023
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
February 8, 2023
HARWICH - Officials in Harwich have offered their recommendations for the use of opioid settlement funding. The money stems from a $26 billion … [Read more...]
Provincetown Offers Narcan, Emergency Preparedness Trainings
January 16, 2023
PROVINCETOWN - The Provincetown Health Department is offering free trainings for Narcan and emergency preparedness this month at town … [Read more...]
