EPISODE · Feb 10, 2025 · 8 MIN
How widespread is the diversion of BC’s safer supply?
from Mornings with Simi · host Curiouscast
A leaked audit has revealed that opioids prescribed through B.C.’s safer supply program are being diverted, raising concerns among addiction experts. The leaked briefing, distributed by the opposition B.C. Conservatives, indicates that the B.C. Ministry of Health has been investigating a scheme in which over 60 pharmacies allegedly offered incentives to doctors, patients, and housing providers to maximize dispensing fees. Guest: Dr. Brian Conway - Medical Director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Simon Fraser University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A leaked audit has revealed that opioids prescribed through B.C.’s safer supply program are being diverted, raising concerns among addiction experts. The leaked briefing, distributed by the opposition B.C. Conservatives, indicates that the B.C. Ministry of Health has been investigating a scheme in which over 60 pharmacies allegedly offered incentives to doctors, patients, and housing providers to maximize dispensing fees. Guest: Dr. Brian Conway - Medical Director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Simon Fraser University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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