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Madison doctor settles opioid over-prescription allegations for $110K
A Madison doctor has agreed to pay $110,000 to settle allegations that he wrote unnecessary opioid prescriptions.
OxyContin maker to plead to 3 criminal charges
Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion, Justice Department officials told The Associated Press.
Wisconsin opioid overdoses more than double during pandemic
There have been more than twice as many suspected opioid overdoses in Wisconsin during the coronavirus pandemic than during the same period last year, which likely can be attributed at least partially to the added stress and isolation many are feeling, health officials said Wednesday.
Retired Wisconsin doctor settles federal CSA allegations for $70,000
A retired Wisconsin physician has agreed to pay $70,000 to resolve allegations that he improperly prescribed opioids to patients and told them how to successfully fill various opioid prescriptions at once.
9-year sentence for fatal overdose in Portage County
A man has been sentenced in Portage County to nine years in prison for his role in a fatal drug overdose.
Evers signs bills designed to combat opioid misuse
Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday signed into law four measures designed to combat the misuse of opioids and other drugs and help people who are struggling to recover following an overdose.
Kaul, attorneys general reach $1.6B agreement with opioid manufacturer
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and other state attorneys general have reached a $1.6 billion trust agreement with the largest generic opioid manufacturer in the U.S.
Wisconsin lawmaker’s daughter sentenced in fatal OD case
The daughter of a Wisconsin state lawmaker was sentenced Thursday to 13 years in prison for providing drugs that killed a pregnant woman.
Wisconsin tribal leader calls for action on opioids
The leader of the Forest County Potawatomi Community urged Wisconsin policy makers on Tuesday to work together to fight the scourge of opioid abuse, which he said was hitting the state's tribal populations hard.
Agreement to expand addiction treatment announced
Wisconsin insurance companies, healthcare providers and others announced an agreement Tuesday to do away for most patients with authorization requirements that can slow the prescription of drugs to treat people fighting substance abuse.
Doctor, office manager plead guilty in painkiller scheme
A doctor and an office manager at a Wauwatosa clinic have pleaded guilty to handing out large doses of painkillers to people who paid for them in cash.
Wisconsin awarded $10.5M to fight opioid epidemic
The U.S. Justice Department awarded Wisconsin about $10.5 million to combat the ongoing national opioid epidemic. The grants will help law-enforcement and public-health officials combat substance abuse and respond to overdoses.
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