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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills To Regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Lower Prescription Drug CostsGov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed bipartisan bills into law that are designed to reduce prescription drug costs by regulating pharmacy benefit managers that oversee coverage for employers, insurers and others.

Farmington Hills Police Department Hosts Drug Take-Back Day On April 24The Farmington Hills Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to host Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 24.

Over 200 Common Drugs May Cause Depression, Report WarnsHealth professionals are issuing a disturbing warning about common medications after finding that hundreds of drugs are putting people at risk of developing depression.

Drop Off Your Unused, Expired Prescription Drugs At Police Stations TodayThe Dearborn Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public a chance to rid their homes of potentially dangerous prescription drugs.

State Police Posts Collecting Expired, Unused PrescriptionsAuthorities say Saturday's events at 29 posts are part of an effort to curb prescription drug abuse.

Former Cop Charged In Connection With Michigan Prescription Drug Ring“Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic in Michigan and across the country," AG Bill Schuette said.

Metro Detroit Doctor Gets 7 Years In Prison For Selling Prescription Drugs To Street DealersA Warren doctor has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for illegally writing prescriptions for oxycodone and other medications.

Snyder Plan Combats Prescription Drug, Pain Killer AddictionGov. Rick Snyder called Monday for more than two dozen changes aimed at targeting the worsening crisis of prescription drug and painkiller addiction.

AG: Detroit Area Doctor Wrote Prescriptions In Exchange For SexDr. Ronald Verbovsky -- who practiced in Sterling Heights and Detroit -- was sentenced to a maximum of 20 years.

Heroin Addiction Increasingly Becoming A Young, White, Midwest IssueThe face of heroin abuse in America is increasingly being seen among white teenagers and young adults from the Midwest.

Doctor Pleads Guilty In Plot To Sell Thousands Of PainkillersDr. Mohammad Batayneh pleaded guilty in a scheme to distribute more than 300,000 doses of oxycodone.

Metro Detroit Doctor Convicted Of 34 Crimes In Drug, Fraud ProbeA Detroit-area doctor who would see more than 100 patients a day at his Hamtramck clinic has been convicted of 34 crimes, from fraud to illegal drug distribution.
Are Prescription Drugs Covered Under My Health Insurance?Under the Affordable Care Act, most health insurance policies must cover prescription drugs.

Bloomfield Hills Dentist To Pay $125K In Drug ProbeThe government says the deal doesn't protect Marc Kamp from a criminal probe.