B.C.’s top doctor acknowledges physician ‘concerns’ about prescribed hydromorphone
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B.C.’s top doctor acknowledges physician ‘concerns’ about prescribed hydromorphone
Description
June 5, 2023
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry acknowledged concerns from some physicians in B.C. that prescribed hydromorphone is not meeting the needs of patients who use drugs. In a Mon. June 5 press conference, she said the province is constantly monitoring and evaluating the prescribed safer supply program and will be working new evidence into a revised set of clinical guidelines that accompany it.
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B.C.’s top doctor acknowledges physician ‘concerns’ about prescribed hydromorphone02:14 | June 5, 2023 -
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B.C.’s top doctor acknowledges physician ‘concerns’ about prescribed hydromorphone02:14 | June 5, 2023
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: Aug. 2109:56 | August 21, 2026
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Vancouver comedian thanks helmet after e-scooter collision last month02:11 | August 21, 2026
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B.C.’s top doctor acknowledges physician ‘concerns’ about prescribed hydromorphone
Description
June 5, 2023
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry acknowledged concerns from some physicians in B.C. that prescribed hydromorphone is not meeting the needs of patients who use drugs. In a Mon. June 5 press conference, she said the province is constantly monitoring and evaluating the prescribed safer supply program and will be working new evidence into a revised set of clinical guidelines that accompany it.
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