ORAL Morphine Equivalent
(OME) doses are taking on the
role of a morphine substitute
of known strength for
pharmacoepidemiological studies
according to a study published in
Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug
Safety.
Opioid utilisation studies need a
standard dosing metric to establish
the impact of various opioids in
different geographical locations.
This work has established a
synthesis of published OME
conversion factors that can be
applied to different studies.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 22 Jan 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 22 Jan 16
THE role and significance of community pharmacy in regional areas was a key focus of discussion for the Nationals leader David Littleproud during last week’s visit to Orana Mall Pharmacy as part of a regional tour.
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