A significant amendment to the Dangerous Drugs Regulations came into effect today (Friday), with the aim of reducing the misuse of opioids and preventing addiction to dangerous painkillers. According to the amendment, manual prescriptions for opioids will be valid for only five days, instead of 15 days as was the case until now.
The Ministry of Health said that the move is part of a wide-ranging effort that the ministry has been leading in recen…
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A significant amendment to the Dangerous Drugs Regulations came into effect today (Friday), with the aim of reducing the misuse of opioids and preventing addiction to dangerous painkillers. According to the amendment, manual prescriptions for opioids will be valid for only five days, instead of 15 days as was the case until now.
The Ministry of Health said that the move is part of a wide-ranging effort that the ministry has been leading in recen…