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Workers check ballots at elections offices in Clackamas County, Oregon, the state’s third most populous county south of Portland, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Many ballots in the county were printed with blurry barcodes, preventing them from being read by voting tabulation machines. Workers, one Democrat and one Republican per pair, are re-recording votes from the blurred ballots on new ballots so they can be read. The problem may cause significant delays in vote-counting in a county that includes parts of two Congressional districts, including one with a competitive Democratic primary. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus) LA205 LA205

May 17, 2022 at 12:04 pm

Printing errors mar mailed ballots in Oregon, Pennsylvania VIEW

Printing mistakes will force election officials in Pennsylvania and Oregon to redo thousands of mailed ballots, a laborious process that could delay results for some...

April 29, 2022 at 4:19 am

Federal judges are asked to pave way for Purdue Pharma deal VIEW

A woman who lost two sons to overdoses says she hopes a federal court clears the way for a settlement of lawsuits against OxyContin maker...

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FILE – In this Nov. 14, 2019, photo, Jon Combes holds his bottle of buprenorphine, a medicine that prevents withdrawal sickness in people trying to stop using opiates, as he prepares to take a dose in a clinic in Olympia, Wash. The U.S. Department of Justice made clear, Tuesday, April 2, 2022, that barring the use of medication treatment for opioid abuse is a violation of federal law. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) NYJO402 NYJO402

April 9, 2022 at 3:35 pm

Treatment for opioid addiction often brings discrimination

There often is a serious downside for people taking medications that have a long track record of helping treat opioid addiction: discrimination.

April 5, 2022 at 11:19 am

US: Discrimination based on opioid treatment violates law

The U.S. Department of Justice is warning employers, healthcare providers and others not to discriminate against people who are using prescribed medication to treat opioid...

March 10, 2022 at 10:10 pm

Facing Purdue owners brings pain, closure for opioid victims VIEW

A sense of closure is mixing with anger and pain for some of the nearly two dozen people who told their personal stories to members...

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March 10, 2022 at 5:58 pm

Facing Purdue owners brings pain, closure for opioid victims VIEW

A sense of closure is mixing with anger and pain for some of the nearly two dozen people who told their personal stories to members...

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Cheryl Juaire poses for a picture with photos of her sons who died from overdoses, Sean Merrill, left, and Corey Merrill, after making a statement during a hearing in New York, Thursday, March 10, 2022. Victims of opioids and those who have lost loved ones to the addiction crisis are unleashing their emotions on members of the family they blame for fueling the deadly epidemic. Thursday’s unusual hearing is being conducted virtually in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York. It is giving people the chance to confront members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and tell them about the lasting pain that addiction and overdoses have had in their lives. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) NYSW113 NYSW113

March 9, 2022 at 10:00 pm

'Scum of the earth': In rare session, those scarred by opioid crisis get to face Purdue Pharma owners VIEW

Addiction and overdose survivors and those who have lost loved ones have unleashed their emotions on members of the family they blame for the opioid...

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March 9, 2022 at 5:48 am

Judge favors boosting Sackler payment in Purdue Pharma deal

A judge has indicated he is moving forward with a plan for the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to pump at least another $1.2...

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March 3, 2022 at 8:19 am

Purdue Pharma, US states agree to new opioid settlement VIEW

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has reached a nationwide settlement over its role in the opioid crisis.

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March 2, 2022 at 10:22 am

Judge gives more time for Purdue Pharma settlement talks

A judge said he is extending legal protections for members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma by another three weeks to...

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