Are pharmacists on the front lines of the opioid epidemic? A cross-sectional study of the practices and competencies of community and hospital pharmacists in Punjab, Pakistan

• Main Authors: Mubarak, Naeem, Zahid, Taheer, Rana, Fatima Rahman, Ijaz, Umm-E-Barirah, Shabbir, Afshan, Manzoor, Mahrukh, Khan, Nahan, Arif, Minahil, Mohd Zin, Che Suraya, Mahmood, Khalid, Asgher, Javaid, Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023
• Subjects: RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/110874/2/110874_Are%20pharmacists%20on%20the%20front%20lines%20of%20the%20opioid%20epidemic.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/110874/3/110874_Are%20pharmacists%20on%20the%20front%20lines%20of%20the%20opioid%20epidemic_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/110874/; https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/11/e079507; https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079507

Introduction Countries are grappling with a rapidly worsening upsurge in the opioid-related overdose deaths, misuse and abuse. There is a dearth of data in Pakistan regarding the practices and competencies of pharmacists in handling opioid-related issues. Study design A cross-sectional study...