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Commissioners approve sheriff's request to seek controlled‑substance registration to store Suboxone and other medications on‑site
Summary
Tippecanoe County commissioners granted the sheriff permission to pursue an Indiana controlled‑substances registration that will allow the jail to store medications such as Suboxone, naloxone and other withdrawal‑treatment drugs on site to avoid deputies making off‑site pharmacy trips and to expand treatment capacity.
Tippecanoe County commissioners voted May 5 to acknowledge receipt of a request from the sheriff and to grant approval for the sheriff to apply for an Indiana controlled‑substances registration enabling the county jail to store certain medications on site.
Sheriff Goldsmith told the board the registration would let the jail hold medications used to treat withdrawal — including Suboxone and naloxone — and medications for…
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