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Health Ministry regulations aim to reduce opioid use, prevent addiction
Reporter at The Times of Israel
Illustrative -- OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy, Feb. 19, 2013 in Montpelier, Vermont (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
The Health Ministry announces a new set of regulations aimed at reducing opioid use and preventing opioid addiction in Israel.
Health Committee Chairman MK Yoni Mashriki says the new measures, approved this week by the Knesset’s Health Committee, introduce stricter oversight on opioid prescriptions and dispensing.
Key changes include a shift to electronic prescriptions to limit unwarranted distribution, a digital pharmacy system to monitor controlled substances, and new safeguards to prevent double dispensing of opioids.
Pharmacies will also be required to report all opioid prescriptions to health management organizations (HMOs).
