Tag: opioids
GPDOTS urges Health Canada to deny approval of Zohydro
Over the past few weeks Get Prescription Drugs off the Street Society has been collecting signatures from stakeholders and the public urging Health Canada to deny the approval of the powerful new pain narcotic Zohydro ER. We would like to create as much public awareness as possible in relation to the possible approval of Zohydro… Continue reading GPDOTS urges Health Canada to deny approval of Zohydro
Response to : STEPHENSON: Nova Scotia doctors need to confront prescription drug abuse, Chronicle Herald
Today in the Chronicle Herald there was an article titled : STEPHENSON: Nova Scotia doctors need to confront prescription drug abuse. While it is nice to see the prescription drug use epidemic acknowledged and reported on, there were some serious flaws in Dr. Gus Grants comments. First of all , saying the N.S. Prescription Monitoring… Continue reading Response to : STEPHENSON: Nova Scotia doctors need to confront prescription drug abuse, Chronicle Herald
Amy Graves discusses RX drug misuse in N.S. – Global News – 02/21/2014
Get the big pharma influence out of here please!
CNN recently did a story about Dr. Lynn Webster and the investigations related to his patients. After watching the video, I am sure you will be a tad disturbed. What is even more disturbing is the fact that this same doctor developed the opioid risk tool which is in our Canadian opioid prescribing guidelines for… Continue reading Get the big pharma influence out of here please!
GPDOTS presents at Sackville community meeting on RX drug abuse
Jordi Morgan discusses the 2012 Halifax Drug Use Report – News 957 – June 21, 2013
HRM 2012 Drug Use Report
Amy Graves discusses the N.S. student drug use survey. – Rick Howe – News 957
Prescription drugs: Battling abuse without restricting use – The Current – CBC Radio
I do not trust a word Mary Lynch has to say , as she was a co-investigator on a tramadol study in PHN with Purdue Pharma. In this interview on the Current Mary Lynch talks about these fabulous guidelines we have that are preventing deaths. I also hate how she said opioids are a necessity… Continue reading Prescription drugs: Battling abuse without restricting use – The Current – CBC Radio
Get Prescription Drugs Off The Street Society 