Category: Opioids
Amgen settlement heads to legislative review
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking the legislature’s budget-writing committee to act quickly to approve a proposed settlement that would allow pharmaceutical giant Amgen to move forward on its $28 billion deal to purchase Horizon Therapeutics.
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Chaperone, CME rules approved by doctors’ board
New rules governing the use of chaperones for patient exams and how doctors can meet their continuing medical education requirements around controlled substances are likely to take effect Oct. 1, following action by the Medical Examining Board last week.
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West Allis pursues novel opioid use disorder intervention
The West Allis Fire Department, partnering with Milwaukee County and the Medical College of Wisconsin, is providing buprenorphine — a medication for opioid use disorder — through what they believe is a unique approach in the state.
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DHS awards most of first year of opioid settlement dollars
The Department of Health Services has awarded or is in the process of awarding most of the first year of dollars it received under a national, multi-year opioid settlement with a drugmaker and three drug distributors.
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Report: Fentanyl is top killer for Wisconsinites between 25 and 54
Fentanyl was linked to more than 4,300 deaths in the state between 2015 and 2021, resulting in 155,000 years of potential life lost, according to a Thursday report from Forward Analytics, the research division of the Wisconsin Counties Association.
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