Michigan

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed into law HB 4412 (Act No. 123, Public Acts of 2019), effective Wednesday, July 1, 2020, prohibiting the sale of over-the-counter medicines containing the ingredient dextromethorphan to minors. 

Also in Michigan…NACDS and the Michigan Retailers Association participated in a Board of Pharmacy Rules Committee Work Group meeting on November 15, where pharmacy technician draft language was discussed. NACDS also submitted written comments. 

Also in Michigan… Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), the Department of Health and Human Services and other members of the Michigan Opioids Task Force, issued a press release to announce steps to combat the opioid epidemic. More information may be found on the Opioid Resources webpage. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.