We Seem To Have News Thick And Fast On Prescription Monitoring.

First we have:DORA the ignorer: Prescription-tracking system failing to monitor all high-risk addictive drugs Diazepam, quetiapine and fluoxetine contributed to ex-Navy submariner's death, says coronerAntony Scholefield2nd October 2018A coroner has stressed the need for real-time script-tracking software to cover addictive schedule 4 drugs such as diazepam and quetiapine, not just opioids.The Tasmanian coroner made the comments after investigating the 2014 death of 44-year-old ex-Navy submariner Michael Allan Steer, who died from a toxic combination of prescription medication.Toxicology analysis revealed the presence of diazepam, quetiapine, fluoxetine, paracetamol and codeine.Since 2012, GPs in Tasmania have had access to DORA, a real-time prescription monitoring system, which was introduced to help prevent prescription drug misuse.The first of its kind in Australia, DORA tracks schedule 8 opioids and alprazolam when they are prescribed and dispensed, plus schedule 4 opioids such as... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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