prescription drugs
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Maine Democrats’ bills aim to hold down prescription drug prices, health care costs
Their 5 bills include proposals to reduce price gouging by pharmaceutical companies and help consumers who have trouble paying for insulin.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
Drug Take Back Day set for Oct. 24
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PublishedAugust 12, 2020
Sen. Libby: Maine stands up to drug companies looking to profit off a crisis
Legislators have passed bills aimed at medication cost control and billing transparency – now we must focus on reining in the price of treating COVID.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Trump signs executive orders aimed at lowering drug prices
The president has regularly complained to advisers that drug prices are too high, and some of his political advisers see health care as a key vulnerability in 2020.
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PublishedMay 2, 2020
Commentary: Maine can’t afford to have the Postal Service fail
Only USPS has the capacity to provide the affordable delivery needed by our state, with its large share of senior and rural residents.
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Our View: Don’t let companies off the hook for their role in opioid epidemic
ProPublica describes how the Justice Department stopped the prosecution of Walmart for filling suspicious prescriptions, in Maine and around the country.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Commentary: Cancer isn’t the only thing that’s killing Americans
Big drops in cancer mortality rates are worth celebrating, but they stand in sharp contrast with many persistent and worrisome health trends.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2020
Maine Voices: U.S. House-passed bill would cut drug prices
The only people who benefit from the current system are the owners of pharmaceutical company stock.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
The Maine Millennial: Susan Collins should answer for Big Pharma donations
Maine's senior senator is among the many lawmakers who have taken campaign cash from the companies that promoted opioid use.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2019
Commentary: Some of us actually need painkillers. Can doctors ease up on us?
In this era of epic prescription-opioid abuse, many physicians seem to view all patients as potential abusers.
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