Under the new policy, physicians must perform an in-person comprehensive clinical assessment every three months and offer OAT before prescribing narcotics for safer supply.
Thousands of Quebecers may be eligible for compensation in an opioid class action. But many potential claimants are homeless, incarcerated or in treatment.
The problem is growing, so where's the proactivity? New statement full of ideas of how to flag potentially violent patients, and create safer, calmer environments.
The association is recruiting pharmacists for a new climate and infectious disease project, focused on communities facing higher risks and barriers to care.