Opioid

Updated December 17, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.:Michigan has filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies that distribute opioids. The action was filed under a…

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced that beginning this week, it will remove prior authorizations for medications that are…

The state of Michigan has reported its first decline in overdose deaths in six years.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says overall…

If finalized, such a deal could funnel tens of billions of dollars to American communities struggling with the addiction crisis, while restoring stability to one of the country's biggest industries.

Three bills that would allow people such as librarians and teachers to administer treatments for opioid overdoses are being considered in Michigan's state…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Today on Stateside, Michigan's opioid overdoses are at an all-time high. What are we doing wrong in the fight against addiction? Plus, as we celebrate…