Category: Prescription Drugs
Johnson says he’ll hold up FDA bill if it doesn’t include right to try
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., will attempt to block a bill funding a Food and Drug Administration program unless it includes his proposal to expand access to experimental therapies for terminally ill patients.
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Dentistry Examining Board green lights opioid rule
The Dentistry Examining Board approved a rule last week requiring dentists to receive continuing education on prescribing controlled substances. The rule now heads to the Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker's office for approval.
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Walker approves dental hygienist bill
Gov. Scott Walker has signed a few healthcare-related bills into law during the past week, including one that expands the number of settings that dental hygienists can practice in without a dentist's supervision.
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Budget committee amends budget to add staff for Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
The Joint Finance Committee approved hiring more staff to support the operations of the state’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Thursday and also added an amendment to the budget clarifying a mandate requiring prescribers to update the program.
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Audit: DHS owes federal government on drug reimbursement
The Department of Health Services didn't meet Medicaid requirements for more than $3 million in reimbursement between the beginning of 2012 and the end of 2014, according to a federal audit released last month.
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On the Record: WHN panel on drug prices
The increasing price of specialty drugs and the country's unique patent system are among the reasons Americans pay more for prescription drugs than anywhere else in the world, according to panelists at a Wisconsin Health News event Tuesday.
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