Category: Prescription Drugs
Nexus set to begin commercial production at Pleasant Prairie facility
Nexus Pharmaceuticals will soon be able to begin commercial operations at its pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Pleasant Prairie, following an inspection by the Food and Drug Administration.
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JFC objects again to opioid settlement spending plan
The Republican-controlled Legislature's budget-writing committee on Tuesday put the brakes on a plan by state health officials to spend the second year of opioid settlement funds from agreements with a drugmaker and three drug distributors.
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Concerns remain about unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions despite decline
Outpatient antibiotic use overall declined between 2018 and 2021, but some providers still inappropriately prescribe antibiotics for viral respiratory issues, according to a recent report by the Department of Health Services.
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DHS prioritizes boosting access to Narcan, fentanyl test strips with opioid settlement dollars
The Department of Health Services wants to use half of the $8 million it expects to receive this year in opioid settlement funds from a drugmaker and three drug distributors to expand access to the anti-overdose drug Narcan and fentanyl test strips.
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Department of Corrections pushes to expand mental health, substance use disorder treatment
Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr pitched the Legislature’s budget-writing committee Tuesday on Gov. Tony Evers’ plans for the state’s justice system, which include growing a program supporting people with mental illness leaving prison and expanding access to medication-assisted treatment for those with substance use disorders.
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