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CVS Fined For Filling Fake Opioid Prescriptions: Patch PM

Also: meet the local Boston Marathon runners, bridge work to resume on the Newport bridge and more.

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CVS has agreed to pay $535,000 to resolve allegations that pharmacists filled fraudulent opioid prescriptions.
CVS has agreed to pay $535,000 to resolve allegations that pharmacists filled fraudulent opioid prescriptions. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images - File)

Welcome to Tuesday's edition of Patch PM. Here are the latest headlines from around the Rhode Island Patch network.

CVS Fined $535,000 For Filling Fake Opioid Prescriptions

The U.S. Attorney's office said Tuesday that CVS pharmacists reportedly filled 39 fraudulent prescriptions for Percocet.

Repair Work To Resume On Newport Bridge

Single-lane closures are planned for Phase One, which is set to begin in early May.

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Meet Rhode Island's Boston Marathon Runners

Check out the local runners and their finish times in this year's Boston Marathon.

93 Warnings, Tickets Issued During U Text. U Drive. U Lose Week

Rhode Island State Police stopped 813 drivers during the national campaign to combat distracted driving.

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