Office of the Maine Attorney General

Attorney General Janet T. Mills Galvanizes the Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse In Maine

National Take-Back Intitiative Press ConferenceWednesday, September 8, 2010Attorney General Janet T. Mills

Too often we hear the phrase, ?I?m from the government. I?m here to help you.?

Today the members of the state, federal and local governments ask for your help in combatting one of the biggest threats to our social fabric in this decade: prescription drug diversion and abuse.

In the last nine years, the number of deaths from misuse of prescription drugs has more than doubled.

Pharmaceutical Company Allergan to Pay $600 Million for Off Label Marketing of Botox

Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced that the State of Maine joined the federal government and other states to reach an agreement in principle with pharmaceutical manufacturer, Allergan, Inc., and Allergan USA, Inc. to settle allegations of improper off-label marketing of the drug Botox. Allergan will pay the states and the federal government $225 million dollars, of which $33 million dollars is for Medicaid nationwide. The MaineCare Program will receive $74,297.00 as restitution of Medicaid monies spent from the settlement.

AG Mills Urges FDA to Fight Obesity with Truthful Food Labeling

Maine Attorney General Janet Mills joined Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and ten other state attorneys general in urging the Food and Drug Administration to adopt stringent guidelines for food labeling.

In a joint statement to the FDA, the twelve attorneys general proposed that food products contain ?front-of-package? labels containing complete nutritional information, both good and bad, in common sense language to help consumers make healthy food choices for their families.

Office of the Attorney General Releases Names of Victim and Officers Involved in Confrontation at Togus

Contact: Kate Simmons (207) 215-5088

Augusta - Shortly after 9 am a police-involved shooting occurred near the Route 17 gate of the Togus Veterans Affairs Medical Center. James F. Popkowski, 37, of Medway, was fatally injured. Togus police officer Thomas Park and Sergeant Ron Dunham of the Maine Warden Service used deadly force against Popkowski. Warden Joey Lefebrve witnessed the confrontation, but did not use deadly force. An autopsy will be conducted on Popkowski at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner tomorrow.

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Attorney General Janet T. Mills Announces $173 Million Anti-Trust Settlement with Computer Chip Makers

For Immediate ReleaseThursday, June 24, 2010Contact: Kate Simmons (207) 626-8577

Augusta ? Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced today a $173 million settlement with six manufacturers of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) computer chips who ?conspired in an illegal global scheme to fix prices.?

Maine Awarded Contract to Decrease Youth Smoking Rates

Contact: John Archard, Tobacco Enforcement Coordinator, (207) 592-8149Kate Simmons (207) 626-8577

Augusta ? Attorney General Janet T. Mills and Health and Human Services Commissioner Brenda Harvey announced today that Maine is one of the first states to receive a competitive grant from the Food and Drug Administration to increase the enforcement of state and federal tobacco laws. Grant funds will help the state reverse the recent upward trend in teenage smoking rates. The rate of smoking amongst Maine high school students reached a low of 14% in 2007, but increased to 18% in 2009.

Attorney General Janet T. Mills Recognizes World Elder Abuse Awarness Day and Highlights Programs to Help Maine Seniors

Contact: Kate Simmons (207) 626-8577

To recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Attorney General Janet T. Mills reminds Maine seniors and those who care for them that elder abuse can take many forms, including financial abuse from scam artists, as well as financial exploitation and physical and mental abuse.

Former Chiropractor Convicted of Theft and Unlicensed Practice

CONTACT:Kate Simmons207-626-8577

Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced today that former chiropractor Ted T. Stokes of Greene pled guilty to one count of theft by deception and one count of unlicensed practice for providing chiropractic services after his license was revoked. Stokes?s license was revoked in September 2008. Despite receiving numerous warnings, he continued to be a practicing chiropractor and he billed MaineCare, Medicare, and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield a total of $14,339.52 for his services.

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