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Thursday, September 07, 2017

Md. County Sues Drug Companies, Doctors For Over-Prescribing Potent Pills


BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Anne Arundel County leaders are taking aim at drug companies and so called “Pill Mill doctors” through a first of it’s kind lawsuit in Maryland that holds them accountable for the state’s growing opioid epidemic.

As cities and counties across Maryland continue to struggle to keep up with the state’s opioid epidemic, Anne Arundel County has a new strategy to battle the growing health crisis.

County leaders say they hope to get back some of the millions they’re spending to deal with the problem. They’ve identified doctors and companies who they say are responsible.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

This doesn't stop the problem. It only gives AA Co a cut of the action. It's a ploy that's been around for years.

Anonymous said...

can we sue the counties and others for over prescribing taxes?

lmclain said...

8:36
Fiscal mismanagement
Fraud.
Misrepresentation.
Conspiracy.
Two Sets of Laws.
keep cheering. (YOU would already be in prison, by the way)