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A Detroit-area doctor who wrote prescriptions for more than 2 million painkiller pills has been charged with health care fraud.Dr. Frank Patino appeared…
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Michigan pharmacists are backing federal legislation to remove “gag clauses” that prevent them from telling customers how they can get their prescription…
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Democrats in Lansing want to stop prescription drug price hikes in Michigan.Prescription drug prices have gone up in Michigan and across the U.S. over the…
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In a perfect world, all of our doctors would be really, really good at something called “motivational interviewing.”There are a million websites and books…
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The Michigan State Police are teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Administration this Saturday for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.There will be…
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Michigan health centers are getting $3.4 million from the federal government to fight the ongoing opioid epidemic.It’s part of a new federal push to get…
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Drug overdose deaths rose 14% between 2013 and 2014, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.MDHHS Public Information Officer…
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A new study out of Michigan State University found that, among adolescents, 14- and 15-year-olds are particularly vulnerable to opioid addiction.Looking…
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A new report from the Trust for America's Health says drug overdose deaths among juveniles in Michigan tripled within a decade.According to the report,…
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People under 21 could avoid prescription drug-related charges when reporting a drug-related medical emergency. That's under a bill recently unanimously…