Prescription Heroin

• Vancouver Coastal Health applauds move to ease prescription of heroin

  The federal government is pledging to make prescription heroin more accessible outside of a hospital setting.

  Health

  Mar 26, 2018
  
• Patients will be able to access prescription heroin more readily amid opioid epidemic

  The government is easing restrictions on prescription heroin and methadone in an effort to address the opioid crisis.

  Health

  Mar 26, 2018
  
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• New B.C. guidelines unveiled for prescription heroin

  The B.C. Centre on Substance Abuse has released the provinces first ever set of guidelines for prescribing injectable treatments for opioid addiction.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2017
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• Canada now allows prescription heroin in severe opioid addiction cases

  Health Canada has amended regulations allowing doctors to prescribe heroin to people who are severely addicted to opioids.

  Health

  Sep 8, 2016