New Canadian opioid guidelines released in draftDocument available for online comment until end of February Small town cuts addiction and chronic pain-related visits by 70%Nova Scotia ER shares opioid success story on national stage Fentanyl patch return program soon to be mandatory in Ontario Patch-for-Patch program for fentanyl to take effect on October 1, 2016. Two new products now available without a prescription in most Canadian provinces Esomeprazole 20 mg and ibuprofen extended-release 600 mg move to nonprescription status. Alberta's college aims to 'significantly reduce' number of patients started on opioids New standards for safe prescribing intended for chronic pain patients. Viscous lidocaine not recommended for teething pain Use linked to severe side effects in infants and young children. How to combat the ‘worst man-made epidemic in modern medical history’ CMPA annual meeting ponders solutions to the opioid imbroglio Is surgery going to turn your patient into an opioid addict? Ontario study shows the risk of long-term use is low, but concerning at a population level Health Canada warning: Further restrictions on use of prescription codeine and hydrocodone in children and adolescents Aims to reduce risk of rare, life-threatening respiratory depression. Don't forget palliative care in discussing future of assisted death: experts Providing relief from pain and other symptoms is a key principle of palliative care. First Previous 16 17 18 19 20 Next Last