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A dozen doctors are among 16 people in Michigan and Ohio for a health care fraud that included the distribution of 6.6 million opioid doses and $250 million in false billings, according to the federal justice department.
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Michigan is receiving nearly $80 million in federal funding to help counter the opioid crisis across the state. The Michigan Department of Health and…
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Michigan is getting $17.5 million in federal funds to fight opioid overdose deaths and addiction.Andrea Taverna is Senior Advisor for Opioid Strategy with…
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New guidelines set by the Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network (OPEN) and implemented by hospitals around the state have allowed surgeons to…
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The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs says the number of opioids dispensed in the state decreased by 15% in 2018 compared with the…
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Legislation allowing libraries to stock and administer opioid overdose drugs is on pace to reach the governor’s desk by June. The state Senate Health…
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A new program will train Michigan doctors to effectively treat people with opioid addictions. The University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne…
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Flint is the latest Michigan city to file a lawsuit against the nation’s largest manufacturers of opioid drugs.Lawyers for the city filed a 111 page brief…
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Patients who are prescribed opioids for post-surgical pain only use a quarter of their prescriptions on average, according to a new study.The study from…
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The State of Michigan has launched a new website to bring information together in one location about opioid addiction and how to get help.Before, this…