Federal data says the harvest topped 58.2 million pounds last year, the highest total since 2011 and the fifth-highest in history.
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Biggest civil trial in U.S. history will start with Ohio counties
It will be an early legal test of how much responsibility drug companies bear for the opioid epidemic.
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Florida ‘pill mills’ were ‘gas on the fire’ of opioid crisis
This week’s release of federal data again puts the spotlight on the industry.
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Maine CDC says Legionnaires’ bacteria found in Orono-Veazie district samples
The agency says chlorine will be used to eliminate the bacteria.
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As more Maine nursing homes close, advocates seek $1 million in held-up funding
Over a dozen nursing homes have shuttered in the state over the last five years, in many cases because they can’t pay workers a competitive wage.
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Lawyers zero in on drug companies amid opioid epidemic
Maine and most other states have sued opioid manufacturers, and rulings on some of the first cases could come by the end of August.
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Nuclear industry seeks fewer inspections, other oversight
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week released staff recommendations for rollbacks in safety inspections and for flagging of plant problems for the public.
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Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared an international health emergency after more than 1,600 deaths.
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Newly released data shows big drug companies flooded nation with 76 billion opioid pills
Just 6 companies sold 75% of the flood of opioids over a 6-year period.
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Latin America’s war on obesity could be model for U.S.
The region has pushed back against sugary beverages and ultra-processed foods in an effort to escape the obesity epidemic that has overtaken the United States.