by Medwatch 7 | May 3, 2024 | Opioids
According to Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, seven years ago Oklahoma suffered around 50 fentanyl-related deaths. Within the first five months of 2023, 317 fentanyl deaths were recorded, and the exact number is still being calculated. Fentanyl seeping into...
by Medwatch 7 | Jan 23, 2019 | Medwatch 7, Opioids
To help fight the ongoing opioid epidemic, the Oklahoma Legislature passed Senate Bill 1446 to help regulate prescribing practices. However, one local physician says the bill comes with a lot of challenges. Senate Bill 1446 went into effect in November of 2018,...
