Category: Opioids
Reports analyze opioid trends
Wisconsin has seen a decline in initial opioid prescriptions that last longer than a week in recent years, with the greatest falls in commercial health plans, according to a report released last month.
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DHS warns about fentanyl as GOP lawmakers object to its opioid plan
State health officials on Wednesday issued a public health advisory about a rise in fentanyl overdose deaths as Republican lawmakers on the budget-writing committee objected to their plan to spend opioid settlement funds.
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Kaul: Total opioid settlement funds to exceed $500 million
Wisconsin is poised to see more than $500 million from opioid-related settlements through already approved agreements, proposed arrangements and still pending recoveries, according to Attorney General Josh Kaul.
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State to get boost in fighting opioid epidemic through Teva settlement
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has reached an agreement in principle on the financial terms of a settlement with opioid-maker Teva that would provide up to $4.3 billion to participating state and local governments over 13 years.
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Fentanyl fueling record opioid deaths
Fueled by a continued surge in fentanyl use, opioid-related deaths set another record in Wisconsin last year, Paul Krupski, director of opioid initiatives for the Department of Health Services said Tuesday, previewing data the department plans to release this fall.
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