TGA raises prospect of banning GPs from prescribing strong opioids
It's one of several options put forward as part of a new bid to reduce misuse
24th January 2018
GPs would be banned from prescribing S8 opioids including oxycodone and fentanyl under a proposal flagged by the TGA.
The idea is one of several put forward by the medicine watchdog as it consults on how to address misuse and overdose.
The move, as outlined, would limit prescribing rights for S8 opioids to certain non-GP specialists, such as pain and palliative care physicians.
The TGA compares the option to existing restrictions on oral isotretinoin, which can only be prescribed by dermatologists and certain other non-GP specialists, even