A Victorian parliamentary committee has recommended government funding for opioid substitution therapy (OST) dispensing fees, as a way of boosting access to the programs.
The Inquiry into Drug Law Reform has also recommended expanding OST including enhancing the role of nurse practitioners to prescribe the therapy, and the expansion of the program to include other controlled and pharmaceutical grade opioids.
The committee raised the possibility of a sliding scale of dispensing fees based on the quantities of drugs being issued, "to encourage fewer amounts to be dispensed where appropriate".
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