Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs: Opioid Prescriptions Drop 15% as Michigan Automated Prescription System Registration Increases
June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019
LANSING, Michigan, June 18 -- The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issued the following news release:
The number of opioids dispensed in Michigan decreased in 2018 as more prescribers participated in the Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS). Compared to 2017, opioid prescriptions dispensed fell by 15 percent while the overall number of schedule 2-5 controlled substance prescriptions decreased by 11.5 percent. During the same time period, the state saw . . .
The number of opioids dispensed in Michigan decreased in 2018 as more prescribers participated in the Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS). Compared to 2017, opioid prescriptions dispensed fell by 15 percent while the overall number of schedule 2-5 controlled substance prescriptions decreased by 11.5 percent. During the same time period, the state saw . . .