Community pharmacists are increasingly supervising treatments

Scott, Robert; McNulty, H

doi:10.1136/bmj.313.7062.945a

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“…In addition to the shared care between staff in the GDPS and in general practice, community pharmacists were recruited to supervise the consumption of daily doses of methadone. In early 1994, approximately one‐fifth of all Glasgow community pharmacies had become involved [22] and this has increased to approximately two‐thirds today [23]. In 1996, 99% of all methadone that had been prescribed by the GDPS involved supervised daily dispensing [21], a figure that remains unchanged [24].…”

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The role of methadone in drug-related deaths in the west of Scotland

Seymour

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Jay³

et al. 2003

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A growing prevalence of heroin misuse has resulted in an increase in the number of individuals entering the MMP. Despite a continuing increase in the amount of methadone prescribed, methadone deaths in Strathclyde have decreased since 1996 due possibly to changes in both prescribing and clinical care. With efficient management to establish that the patient is complying with the guidelines of the programme and has stopped heroin misuse, methadone can be a safe drug for substitution therapy.

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The role of methadone in drug-related deaths in the west of Scotland

Seymour

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et al. 2003

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“…A number of countries have developed and implemented action plans which aim to decentralize both methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) and syringe and needle exchange programs, and community pharmacists are a key component of these plans (6–11). Indeed, the involvement of pharmacy in harm reduction public health strategies, including nicotine‐replacement therapy, sterile needle and syringe distribution and MMT programs has been in many ways a resounding success and a major achievement for the profession (9–16).…”

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