Journal article
Trends and uptake of new formulations of controlled‐release oxycodone in Canada
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study investigated the impact of changing availability of tamper-deterrent and non-tamper-deterrent oxycodone on prescribing patterns of controlled-release oxycodone across Canada.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based, serial cross-sectional study of controlled-release oxycodone dispensing from community pharmacies across Canada between October 2007 and April 2016. We calculated rates of dispensing (tablets per 100 population) …
Authors
Gomes T; Jain S; Paterson JM; Sketris I; Caetano P; Henry D; Investigators TCNFODES
Journal
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Vol. 27, No. 5, pp. 520–525
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
May 2018
DOI
10.1002/pds.4390
ISSN
1053-8569