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...]
Mass. Joins Settlement with Opioid Maker Endo
August 18, 2022
BOSTON - Massachusetts has entered into a tentative settlement with opioid maker Endo International that would result in hundreds of millions of … [Read more...]
Opioid Related Deaths Saw Slight Increase in 2021
June 10, 2022
HYANNIS – State officials with the Department of Public Health recently reported that opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts rose by 8.8 … [Read more...]
Discussions Begin on How to Best Use Opioid Settlement Money
May 9, 2022
HYANNIS – The Regional Substance Addiction Coalition recently met to start talks about possible uses for money from an opioid settlement that Cape Cod … [Read more...]
Falmouth Faith Forum Addressing Opioid Use
May 6, 2022
FALMOUTH – A faith community forum will take place in Falmouth to discuss opioid use and provide resources on overdose prevention. The free … [Read more...]
Barnstable County Will Receive Opioid Settlement Funds
April 25, 2022
HYANNIS – Barnstable County will be receiving funds from an opioid settlement to compensate for the impact of the opioid crisis. Assistant County … [Read more...]
AG Healey, Lawmakers Highlight $525M for Fight Against Opioids
April 6, 2022
HYANNIS - Attorney General Maura Healey recently joined lawmakers and community leaders in highlighting $525 million in funds that have been secured … [Read more...]
J&J, Distributors Finalize $26B Landmark Opioid Settlement
February 26, 2022
CAMDEN, NJ (AP) - Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors have finalized a nationwide settlement over their role in the opioid … [Read more...]
AIDS Support Group Granted Thousands to Combat Opioid Crisis
January 20, 2022
HYANNIS - The AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod has received roughly $5,000 in grant funding from RIZE Massachusetts to aid in the fight against the … [Read more...]
Addiction Treatment Chain Settles Mass. Billing Fraud Allegations
December 31, 2021
BOSTON (AP) - A company that operates a network of addiction treatment centers has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle allegations that it charged … [Read more...]
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