York Police Step Up Fight Against Drugged Driving

York police step up fight against drugged driving
YORK, Maine — Officer Christopher Gosselin is the York Police Department's drug recognition expert, a professional called in when alcohol has been ruled out as the cause of a driver's operating under the influence charge. During a traffic … The …
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AG calls for tamper-resistant version of generic prescription pain relievers
According to the FDA, “Abuse-deterrent formulations target the known or expected routes of abuse, such as crushing in order to snort or dissolving in order to inject, for the specific opioid drug substance in that formulation. … Colorado, Delaware …
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Report: Prescriptions for northern New England kids vary widely
The report, the first by the Dartmouth Atlas to examine pediatric care, looked at variations in several areas of pediatric care across northern New England, using data gathered by the states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The data shows that in …
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Will Maine lead the way in importing prescription drugs? — Maine employers and consumers say that importing prescription pharmaceuticals from foreign mail-order pharmacies saves them a lot of money– and legislators …