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New Hampshire's Therapeutic Cannabis Program saw a 15% increase in patients last year.
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Attorney General John Formella announces that New Hampshire would get about $30 million from the $7.4 billion opioid settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The money will go toward drug treatment and recovery.
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U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan’s letter cites “troubling allegations” against a methadone clinic's business practices and care.
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Plaintiffs alleged the state failed to properly administer the Choices for Independence program, leading some recipients to be at risk of institutionalization.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said he is immediately moving medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, which includes drugs like ketamine, Tylenol with codeine and anabolic steroids.
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Twelve million people lost coverage for Zepbound over the last year. The same number of people lost coverage for Wegovy, according to an analysis by GoodRx, a drug discount website.
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The Dartmouth Cancer Center's new program will look at climate change’s impact on cancer development and treatment as well as the impact of cancer treatment on the environment.
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As of January, New Hampshire’s Medicaid program has ended coverage for GLP-1 drugs like Saxenda, Wegovy and Zepbound for weight loss. The state still covers the medications when they’re part of a treatment plan for other chronic conditions. A bill under consideration at the State House would require the state to provide GLP-1 medications under the state Medicaid plan as a treatment for people with obesity.
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As the state continues to face a maternal workforce shortage, two OB-GYNs said a lack of legal protections for abortion care weigh heavily on their decision about whether to stay in the state.
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Retired Manchester Fire Chief Andrew Parent, 62, died on April 7 after a battle with stomach cancer. His death came just one day after the state of New Hampshire launched a pilot program to screen firefighters for cancer and provide early treatment.
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Republican lawmakers are seeking to ban school vaccine clinics during school hours. The state Senate voted Thursday to exempt clinics for flu vaccines and vaccines during a public health emergency. Those changes would need approval in the House for the legislation to reach the governor.
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The Office of the Child Advocate says reforms are needed at a state-run facility following reports of alleged mistreatment of children.