Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 May 2019
Health Canada approves injectable hydromorphone to treat opioid addiction
16 May 2019 - Canada is first country to approve the pain drug for severe opioid use disorder, says Health Canada.
Health Canada has approved injectable hydromorphone — a drug commonly used to manage pain — to treat patients with severe opioid use disorder.
According to the department, the change makes Canada the first in the world to approve the drug for such use, all in an effort to get the tragic overdose crisis under control.
