Bill would require locks on opioid prescription bottles

Detroit Free Press: To deter opioid abuse, Michigan lawmakers say it's time to rethink the child-resistant prescription vial.

In a Tuesday press conference, Republican and Democratic state representatives unveiled a bill requiring opioids and other Schedule II drugs to be dispensed in lockable vials. Patients would only be able to open the caps through a combination code or biometric recognition system.

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