Effective immediately, Dr. Jasmine Zapata is the new Wisconsin physician signing the Statewide Standing order for Naloxone. You must use Dr. Zapata’s prescriber number going forward as Dr. Jon Meiman’s prescriber number can no longer be used. In addition, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has updated its web pages. 

Under this new standing order, there are new resources available through the enhanced Dose of Reality Initiative. Patient education regarding overdose recognition and naloxone administration can be found on the following web pages: 

• Review common questions about opioids and address risk factors that can put someone at increased risk of overdose: Dose of Reality: Get the Facts on Opioids 
• Provide an overview of how to recognize an overdose and the proper procedure to respond to an overdose: Dose of Reality: Overdose 
• Discuss how to administer naloxone and when: Dose of Reality: Safer Use 
• Discuss how to safely dispose of opioids and other unused prescription medication: Dose of Reality: Safe Disposal 

If you have questions, reach out to: DHSOpioids@dhs.wisconsin.gov

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.

Wisconsin Medicaid, ForwardHealth, has released an update on coverage of at-home COVID tests for Medicaid patients. As a reminder, Pharmacies must submit a claim for these tests as a prescription. There is a standing order in place from the Department of Health Services (DHS) Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westerguard. The pharmacists may order the tests and patients may receive 8 tests per 30-day period.

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.

The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services has added two drugs, Crotonyl Fentanyl and Remimazolam, to the controlled substance list.

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.

The 2022 list of 100 most used generic prescribed drugs has just been released. Each Wisconsin pharmacy must provide notice to the public on how it may access the Pharmacy Examining Board list.

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.

This week Governor Tony Evers (D) signed into law three pro-pharmacy bills. In specific the three bills are the Pharmacist Provider Status – providing pharmacist’s reimbursement for any clinical care services covered under the Medicaid program (SB 255), Pharmacy Technician Registration- establishing the registration of pharmacy technicians (SB 300) and Remote Dispensing Sites (SB 308) which licenses these sites and provides more flexibilities for remote supervision of site pharmacists. These laws will be in effect as the supporting regulations are finalized in 2022.

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) currently are engaged in logistical planning for how assisted living facilities (ALF) will access COVID-19 booster doses.

DHS and PSW are asking pharmacy partners to please fill out a short survey to guide Wisconsin’s strategy around booster dose planning for this critical population. Fill out the survey here.

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.