AMERICA'S Centers for Disease Control has released a new brochure which highlights the role pharmacists can play in fighting the opioid abuse epidemic.
Pharmacists: On the Front Lines stresses the ideal position pharmacists are in to communicate with both patients and prescribers.
It also offers tips on how to identify forged prescription orders and recognise patterns that could signify current or potential opioid abuse, stressing patient safety and encouraging pharmacists "to collaborate with prescribers in integrated pain management and team-based practice models".
View it at www.cdc.gov.
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