Opioid Regulation

The article finds that WHO and WMA documents call for balanced regulation but do not fully operationalize how to resolve conflicts between access and safety. WHO and WMA documents emphasize balancing access to essential pain medicines with…

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The article finds that WHO and WMA documents call for balanced regulation but do not fully operationalize how to resolve conflicts between access and safety. WHO and WMA documents emphasize balancing access to essential pain medicines with safeguards against misuse. Excessive control that prevents legitimate medical access to pain medicines is described as ethically unacceptable.