Category: Opioids
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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MEB: PDMP mandate a ‘nudge,’ not meant to ‘zing’ doctors
The Medical Examining Board wants a mandate for doctors to improve controlled substances prescribing habits to serve as a tool, but would not approve a resolution Wednesday saying they won't punish doctors in certain instances of noncompliance.
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