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Proposing Bipartisan Opioid Action Plan
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February 14, 2018
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February 14, 2018
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41:22Now PlayingGovernor Mark Dayton, agency officials and a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a package of legislation Wednesday, February 14, intended to combat the opioid epidemic. Citing startling statistics involving increases in opioid overdoses and deaths, the Governor said this new initiative will save lives and prevent harm.
One aspect of the Governor's Opioid Action Plan is the Opioid Stewardship Program, which would charge pharmaceutical companies a one cent stewardship fee on each milligram of active opioid ingredient, which, according to administration officials, would cost about one penny per pill and would raise $20 million dollars per year. The new revenue would be directed towards funding prevention efforts, emergency response, treatment and recovery programs and supporting law enforcement. The Dayton administration estimates that 16,800 Minnesotans are struggling with an opioid abuse disorder.
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