COMMENCING in Aug,
pharmacies across the Canadian
province of Quebec will begin to
stock a screening card which can
be used in bars to test if drinks have
been spiked.
The credit card sized ‘Drink
Detective’ reportedly tests for GHB
(gamma-hydroxybutyrate),
ketamine, and several other
benzodiazepines.
The launch of the card is
designed to stem the prolific tide of
drink spiking, and to provide a
measure of protection for
customers against would-be spikers.
One drawback according to
Canadian pharmacists is its
restrictive price of CA$6, which
some say is to expensive for its
target market of university students.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 21 Jul 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 21 Jul 10
THE stark health inequalities between Australians living in regional and metro areas have been highlighted in a new report from The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
AN “AI explosion” is sweeping Australia’s healthcare sector, signalling the arrival of an “extraordinary era of medicine”, according to a new report from CSIRO.
THE Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) has celebrated the 1,000th pharmacist to complete its pharmacy recognition program (PD 24 Nov 2023).
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