Howard County appears to have found a way to significantly reduce in its number of fatal opioid-related overdose deaths even as those deaths grew around the state. But the county’s success with death rates though came with a troubling trend: ...

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A pharmaceutical regulatory compliance services firm based in Columbia is being bought by a private equity firm in a recapitalization deal.

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Howard County became at least the 15th in the state to file suit against opioid manufacturers and distributors Friday. The lawsuit was filed in Howard County Circuit Court and alleges companies such as Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, failed ...

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Bandura Cyber Inc., a cybersecurity company in Columbia, is looking to increase the sales of its network security product through a new sales partner program.

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Two Maryland teenagers have pleaded guilty to writing racist and Nazi graffiti on their Glenelg high school over the summer.

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A judge says he won't drop hate-crime related charges against teens who argued the racial slurs and swastikas found at a Maryland high school were constitutionally protected free speech.

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Welldoc Inc.'s smartphone app for the treatment of patients with diabetes is moving into a new phase of research.

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Another Maryland county council will consider ending a monthly tax charged to owners of mobile homes.

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Howard County officials will field questions later this month on efforts to reduce flooding in two neighborhoods damaged by rising waters.

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The Howard County Council in a narrow 3-2 vote approved two bills on Monday night that will allocate nearly $17 million toward a controversial five-year flood mitigation plan for Ellicott City.

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