Category: Opioids
Ryan touts grants to address opioid epidemic
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, touted laws enacted over the past year that provide grants to states to combat the opioid epidemic during a roundtable discussion held at Mercyhealth in Janesville.
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VA watchdog raises concern about Milwaukee provider’s opioid prescribing
The Department of Veterans Affairs' watchdog is asking the network of facilities that includes the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Milwaukee to convene an expert panel to review the opioid prescribing practices of one of the facility's providers.
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Walker signs special session opioid bills into law
Gov. Scott Walker signed into law 11 bills Monday that were approved by the state Legislature as part of a special session targeting the opioid epidemic. Walker called the session back in January. The bills were based on recommendations made in a report by the Governor’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse, which was chaired by […]
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Schimel investigating opioid manufacturers
Attorney General Brad Schimel is working with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general to investigate whether opioid manufacturers engaged in unlawful marketing and sales practices, according to a Thursday statement.
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Legislation targets fentanyl analogs
New legislation aims to close a loophole and allow prosecutors to target those who make variations of a potent opioid. The bill focuses on fentanyl analogs, which are slight chemical variations of the drug that mimic its effects. The proposal would allow law enforcement to prosecute those who possess fentanyl analogs as well as manufacture […]
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Senate committee green lights opioid, dental hygienist bills
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services approved bills Thursday that target the opioid epidemic and expand settings that dental hygienists can practice in without a dentist's supervision.
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