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Supreme Court poised to rule on gun laws and transgender athletes
The Supreme Court is set to decide on major gun law challenges and transgender athlete bans amid ongoing culture war disputes.
Report: Deaths by suicide increased in MD amid national decline
A new report says states are finally seeing reductions in fatal drug overdoses, alcohol-induced deaths and suicides, but Maryland saw a 4% increase in suicides.
Supreme Court rejects drugmaker’s ‘skinny label’ patent challenge
Drugmaker Hikma's generic version of Amarin Pharma's cardiovascular medication Vascepa did not infringe Amarin's patents, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.
‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry’s assistant sentenced to years in prison
The personal assistant who injected "Friends" star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to federal prison.
MD board votes to cap how much governments spend on Ozempic
State officials determined that Ozempic is unaffordable for Marylanders and voted to limit how much state and local governments will pay for it on state health plans.
Supreme Court rebuffs pharma challenge to Biden-era drug prices
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a pharmaceutical industry challenge to a plan to curb Medicare drug prices.
$152M Baltimore opioid verdict vacated by MD Supreme Court
The Maryland Supreme Court vacated last year’s $152 million verdict for Baltimore City against two drug distributors for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic.
FDA moves to fast-track psychedelic drugs after Trump order
The FDA said it is taking steps to speed up the development of new treatments for serious mental illness such as depression, following an executive order from President Donald Trump.
‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced in death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry
A drug dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" was sentenced to prison in connection with the fatal overdose of "Friends" star Matthew Perry.
93 pounds of cocaine seized in drug investigation in MD
More than 93 pounds of cocaine was seized as part of the dismantling of a Maryland trafficking ring with ties to a Mexican drug cartel, officials said.
Overdose deaths in MD detailed in new dashboard
The Maryland Overdose Data Dashboard has been updated to include overdose data from the Rapid Analysis of Drugs (RAD) program.
Nursing homes falsely label patients schizophrenic to sedate them, OIG says
A report found that U.S. nursing homes falsely diagnose schizophrenia to mask antipsychotic drug use in dementia patients, compromising care.
