Opioid analgesics

Clinical Pharmacist’s monthly news round-up: the top 10 in October 2014

What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month……

Oxycodone may be riskier than other addictive opioids, research suggests

Investigating the differences between opioids could aid researchers’ understanding of drug abuse.…

US neurologists warn against long-term opioid use for non-cancer pain

Half of patients taking opioids for at least three months are still taking them five years later, with long-term use associated with serious risk of overdose or addiction.…

Reduce crime. Dispense methadone

 Catriona Matheson, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen took her audience on a whistle stop tour of her work on the advancement of pharmacy drug misuse services through the ages to assist the 1% of the UK illicit drug user population.…