A new bill has been passed by the Parliament which will simplify the regulations for processing narcotics like morphine for medicinal purposes
UN Report Paints Alarming Picture Of Narcotics Scenario In NE
A report of the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) has painted an alarming picture on the narcotics scenario of the north-east.
A report of the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) has painted an alarming picture on the narcotics scenario of the north-east.
Use of morphine was under strict regulation under the NDPS Act, 1985, and lengthy bureaucratic procedures discouraged its manufacturing in the country and limited its availability at medical institutions that care for cancer patients.
The amendments will prescribe the forms and conditions of licence or permits for the manufacture, possession, transport, inter-state import and export, sale, purchase, consumption or use of essential narcotic drugs and charge a fee for that.
Long-Term Narcotics Use for Back Pain May Be Ineffective and Lead to Abuse
Narcotic drugs (opioids) are commonly prescribed for short-term relief of chronic back pain, but their effectiveness long-term has been questioned in a review
Narcotic drugs (opioids) are commonly prescribed for short-term relief of chronic back pain, but their effectiveness long-term has been questioned in a review
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Elderly people with chronic pain can use narcotics safely
Scientists have reported that use of narcotics for chronic pain in elderly works, as they are less likely to ask for increasing the dose. On the
Scientists have reported that use of narcotics for chronic pain in elderly works, as they are less likely to ask for increasing the dose. On the
