The number of opioids reported missing to Health Canada from pharmacies and hospitals increased significantly between 2012 and late 2017, a CBC investigation found.
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More than half a million prescription drugs are stolen each year – and most are opioids
More than half a million prescriptions drugs are stolen from pharmacies each year, with the majority being highly addictive opioid painkillers that end up on the street, according to an analysis of Health Canada data done by CBC News.
U.S. FDA approves 1st prescription drug made from marijuana
U.S. health regulator approved GW Pharmaceuticals Plc’s epilepsy treatment on Monday, making it the first cannabis-based drug to win approval in the U.S. and opening floodgates for more research into the medicinal properties of cannabis.
MAPPED: Avoid taking prescription medication to these countries – or risk imprisonment
Tourists travelling abroad who need medication may be breaking the law, even if it is prescribed. Common medicine that can be bought over the counter, even flu medication or cold tablets could fall foul of the rules. A number of tourists travelling to popular holiday destinations such as Dubai and Egypt have found themselves in […]
Foreign travel checklist: Can your prescription drugs land you in jail? FCO latest advice
Foreign Office travel advice is to check local laws before travelling as some medicines – even perfectly innocuous ones by UK standards – might well be illegal in that country, potentially leading to deportation or detention. Even basic pharmacy medicines such as Vicks and Sudafed could land British tourists in very hot water – both […]
Xanax WARNING: New prescription drugs craze is a deadly game of roulette
GETTY STOCK Buying the prescription drug Xanax online is a terrifying lottery One site offering Xanax for sale in fact supplied us with Tramadol, an equally controversial opiate painkiller linked to hundreds of deaths. MP Bambos Charalambous said: “These young people don’t know what they are putting into their bodies. They have no control at […]
Xanax WARNING: New prescription drugs craze is a deadly game of roulette
THE terrifying lottery facing thrill-seeking teenagers who buy the prescription drug Xanax online is today exposed by the Daily Express. Our investigation highlights the potentially deadly risk youngsters face when trying to obtain the highly addictive anti-anxiety medication for recreational use.
Health Canada’s prescription opioid stickers and leaflets get a qualified welcome
As Health Canada requires drug companies to make risk-management plans to monitor how opioids work in society, a treatment advocate and a physician offer qualified support.
Health Canada’s prescription opioid stickers will warn of addiction risk
Health Canada is making warning stickers and patient handouts mandatory with all dispensed prescription opioids dispensed, and the final regulations were published Wednesday in Canada Gazette.
NHS prescription charges rise: How much will it cost now and is there a way to save money?
NHS PRESCRIPTION charges have risen as part of a Government review. The price increased on April 1 – so how much will you have to pay now and is there a way of saving money?
