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Rep. Saint Germain seeks to cut Michigan lag on implementing federal drug scheduling changes
Michigan House Health Policy Committee · November 12, 2025
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Representative Saint Germain introduced a bill to shorten Michigan’s statutory delay for the Board of Pharmacy to mirror federal DEA scheduling changes, arguing the current 91‑day lag denies timely patient access to federally approved treatments.
Representative Saint Germain presented House Bill 5162 to the House Health Policy Committee, arguing Michigan’s current 91‑day statutory lag for the State Board of Pharmacy to reflect federal DEA scheduling changes imposes an unnecessary delay on patients gaining access to federally approved controlled‑substance therapies.
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