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Colorado wants to let pharmacists write prescriptions for HIV prevention drugs
By Jennifer Brown Health Primary category in which blog post is published
5 numbers that explain why Colorado lawmakers want more insight into prescription drug costs
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Your guide to all the ways health care may be about to change in Colorado
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Nicolais: Some sun in the dark clouds of the opioid epidemic
Government programs and healthcare innovators, including many in Colorado, have begun introducing potential solutions to combat the myriad of problems created by opioid misuse
Opinion
Why it might not matter if Colorado’s attorney general doesn’t think the national opioid settlement is sufficient
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser says a bankruptcy court could “cram” a Purdue settlement onto the state. He also says he is examining potential legal action against other opioid companies.
With objections from Canada and drug companies, Colorado’s plan to import prescription medicines could be in trouble
The U.S. government recently gave its support to importing cheaper drugs, but Canadian officials are pushing back and could potentially block exports
On the heels of Colorado effort, Trump administration to set up plan allowing prescription drugs from Canada
Colorado lawmakers passed a bill this year aiming to start a state-level Canadian imports program
Colorado expands lawsuit against opioid-maker Purdue Pharma to include its owners, the Sackler family
Attorney General Phil Weiser says the move will allow the state to use new consumer protection laws, which could mean stiffer penalties and ease the state’s burden of proof
Colorado records modest decline in drug overdose deaths — the first decline since 2012
The state recorded 349 deaths from prescription painkillers, dropping by 24 from the previous year
Denver authorities might be instructed to look the other way on magic mushrooms, but they remain illegal
The mushroom remains a federal Schedule 1 controlled substance, prohibited under state and federal law
President Trump signals support for Colorado plan to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada
Donald Trump made the comments during a phone call this week with Gov. Jared Polis
