Fentanyl overdose deaths in ‘steep decline’ years before GP prescribing crackdown
Deaths from fentanyl overdoses in Australia were in steep decline well before the TGA and PBS clamped down on GP prescriptions, new research reveals. A…
Tag: Analgesics
Shortage of epidural kits set to continue, TGA warns
Health authorities recommend conserving supplies for obstetric patients.
Tired doctors prescribe fewer painkillers
Long night shifts may lower empathy levels leading to a dampened reaction to patients' pain, says study.
Quiz – GP or surgeon: Who is liable for this patient’s chronic postoperative pain?
A 45-year-old builder can no longer work and starts abusing analgesics after a problem with the surgery you referred him for. Are you liable?
Boxed warnings for pregabalin as deaths continue
The introduction of warning labels comes as a coroner calls for the drug to be covered in real-time prescription monitoring software.
