KOCHI: Despite widespread operations to curb the trafficking and use of narcotics by law-enforcement agencies, there is ...

This increases the risk of serious errors, especially when the drugs in short supply are high-alert medications. The HYDROmorphone shortage is a prime example. As recommended in our article on ...

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Require an independent double-check that includes patient verification before dispensing selected high-alert drugs. Explain to patients why an identification process must be carried out by staff ...

The white pills, seized in Bridgetown, N.S., contain protonitazene, a synthetic opioid that is up to 20 times stronger than ...

Correction: Police earlier said the person was hospitalised after taking an unknown drug, but later clarified the person ...