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Harvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze
Harvard lost $2.6B in federal funding amid a clash with the Trump administration, halting major research on MS, addiction, cancer, and more.
Maryland may get $90M in Purdue Pharma opioid deal
Maryland could get $90M from a $7.4B Purdue Pharma settlement over its role in the opioid crisis, pending approval from a bankruptcy court.
Over $60M in opioid settlement money to be paid to Md. jurisdictions
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced that more than $60 million in payments from a major opioid settlement are set to be paid out to counties and municipalities.
Maryland counties, cities sue McKinsey over opioid marketing
Several Maryland counties and cities have filed a new lawsuit against McKinsey & Company, alleging that the consulting firm conspired with Purdue Pharma to fraudulently market opioid painkillers. The complaint […]
Baltimore County doctor pleads guilty in drug kickback scheme
A Baltimore County doctor specializing in pain management pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiracy to receive illegal kickbacks for prescribing a drug company’s cancer pain relief medication to […]
Md. opioid plan sets sights on continuing 2019 gains
Statewide opioid-related deaths have begun to decline in Maryland, and the state said its recently released strategic plan will help ensure that trend continues. But some advocates say the state’s […]
Frosh not prepared to settle lawsuit with Purdue Pharma
Maryland is not prepared to settle its lawsuit against Purdue Pharma over the company’s role in the opioid crisis and is not part of a tentative deal reached by 22 […]
Anne Arundel judge dismisses doctors from opioid litigation
Local doctors accused of contributing to the opioid crisis were dismissed from Anne Arundel County’s lawsuit last week after a judge determined the county failed to comply with state law […]
Local doctors seek dismissal from massive opioid litigation
Local doctors caught up in litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors lack both the massive legal teams and vast potential resources of their co-defendants, and they are asking judges to dismiss […]
Annapolis moves to return opioid lawsuit to state court
The city of Annapolis is fighting to have its lawsuit against opioid companies play out in state court where it was filed rather than as part of the massive federal […]
NY sues billionaire family behind maker of OxyContin
NEW YORK — New York on Thursday sued the billionaire family behind the company that created OxyContin, joining a growing list of state and local governments alleging the drugmaker sparked […]
Md. lawmakers consider ‘overdose prevention sites’ as fentanyl deaths rise
Maryland lawmakers will consider once again a proposal to create safe drug consumption sites for opioid users, but the legislation could be too politically difficult to pass. The legislation would […]
