Despite more Australians dying
from prescription drug overdoses
than on our roads, governments
continue “to dither and pass the
buck” on implementation of a
national drug real time monitoring
system (RTMS), according to David
Quilty, executive director of the
Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
Quilty’s comments are part of a
letter of congratulations written
to journalist Stephanie Wood
who wrote “a powerfully human
portrayal of the opioid addiction
crisis in Australia (The Pain Killers, 4
June)” in Fairfax Media’s The Good
Weekend last Saturday.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 07 Jun 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 07 Jun 16
IN WESTERN Australia, Michael’s Chemist Group has started stocking therapeutic Nicotine Vaping Products (NVPs), pursuant to the Federal Government’s new vaping laws (PD 25 Mar).
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