Taxpayers clean up Big Pharma’s mess
States must take action to force manufacturers to pay for disposal of unused drugs
By 
John F Keenan
Massachusetts Legislature, opioid crisis, Pharmaceuticals, Prescription drugs, Taxes and Budget Issues
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LAST YEAR, the United States saw a 13 percent increase in drug overdose deaths, from an estimated 60,147 lives lost in 2016, to an estimated 67,944 in 2017. For perspective, that is enough to completely fill Gillette Stadium, with an overflow of 2,066 individuals. Here in Massachusetts, we experienced a slight decrease in opioid related(...)