by Tim Griffiths | 3 Jul, 2024 | News
The Victorian Department of Health has issued a Drug Alert for protonitazene. “A white powder sold in Melbourne as cocaine contains the potent opioid ‘protonitazene. Protonitazene is a novel synthetic opioid that can produce life-threatening toxic effects... by Tim Griffiths | 13 Jun, 2023 | News
The Victorian Department of Health have sent notice to SafeScript users that pregabalin, gabapentin and tramadol will be included in SafeScript from July 3. “From Monday 3 July 2023, pregabalin, gabapentin, and tramadol will be monitored in SafeScript. This... by Tim Griffiths | 10 May, 2023 | News
The Federal Government has announced significant spending for opioid pharmacotherapy patients in it’s 2023 budget. “50,000 Australians who need treatment for opioid dependency will have funded support to access the treatment they need at their local...
by Tim Griffiths | 14 Nov, 2022 | News
The office of the Victorian Chief Health Officer has issued a health warning for for poppy seeds, when brewed into a tea or wash. “Some batches of commercially available poppy seeds, when brewed into a concentrated form such as a tea, have resulted in cases of... by Tim Griffiths | 19 Oct, 2022 | News
Many health services have been impacted by the Victorian floods. If your service has been affected, we can provide advice on maintaining continuum of care for your patients having opioid pharmacotherapy treatment. Contact details for support in your area can be found...