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B.C. NDP end take-home “safe supply” drugs, requiring users to consume opioids at pharmacies

The B.C. government will end a component of its so-called “safe supply” program after extensive reporting that showed hard drugs distributed by pharmacists were being diverted to the black market.

Feb 20, 2025
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Author: Alex Zoltan

The B.C. government will end a component of its so-called “safe supply” program after extensive reporting that showed hard drugs distributed by pharmacists were being diverted to the black market.

On Wednesday, B.C. NDP Health Minister Josie Osborne said the practice of allowing users to take their prescribed opioids ho…

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