opioid
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2024
Somerset County partnership between sheriff’s office, public health agency latest effort to tackle opioid epidemic
The new program includes an overdose 'quick response' team and 2 community connection centers in Madison and Bingham, all with the goal of connecting Somerset County residents with resources and treatment for substance use disorders.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2023
The hunt quickens for vaccines and antibody therapies against opioids
Clinical trials are ongoing into a monoclonal antibody treatment for methamphetamine, the stimulant increasingly being used with fentanyl.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2023
Kennebunk doctor accused of overprescribing opioids asks judge to dismiss criminal charges
Federal prosecutors filed new charges against Meredith Norris, 52, this month for improperly prescribing opioids and other controlled substances. Her attorneys argue the charges exceed federal prosecutors' authority.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
How one company profited while delaying Narcan’s drugstore debut
The push to make the lifesaving opioid overdose antidote easier to buy took five years and multiple court battles, fueling worries about access and supply.
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PublishedMay 12, 2023
Gordon L. Weil: Supreme Court needs an ethics code
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PublishedMarch 29, 2023
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here’s what it means.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved over-the-counter sales of the overdose antidote naloxone, marking the first time an opioid treatment drug will be available without a prescription.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2023
Portland officials warn of spike in overdoses
The city urges residents to be aware of how they can access the overdose reversing drug naloxone as overdose numbers climb.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2023
Brunswick’s Sweetser clinic receives $4 million grant to expand services
A $4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will allow Sweetser's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Brunswick to expand its mental health and substance use services, the organization announced Thursday.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2022
The Conversation: Political violence in America isn’t going away anytime soon
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PublishedOctober 26, 2022
Kennebunk doctor charged with illegally distributing opioids
The Criminal Division of the U.S. Justice Department arrested Merideth C. Norris, 52, on Wednesday.
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