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NH Medical Examiner Is Quitting His Job Because bad Opioid Policy is Killing so Many

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

In the six years since the federal government asked pharmaceutical companies to reformulate prescription opioids so patients couldn’t use them illicitly, Thomas Andrew, the chief medical examiner of New Hampshire, has seen his caseload skyrocket. “It’s almost as if the … Continue reading →

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NH Court: Drug Company Can’t Object to State’s Outside Counsel

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

New Hampshire used outside council to milk oil companies in the MTBE scam. Is this any different? CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Supreme Court has cleared away one obstacle to the state’s investigation into marketing practices by large pharmaceutical companies. … Continue reading →

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Overdose victims now an increasing source of organ donations

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — An increasing number of organ donations in New Hampshire are coming from people who have died of overdoses. New England Donor Services says in 2016, 92 organ donors had died of a drug overdose. WMUR-TV reports … Continue reading →

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