Rise in Opioid Use Among Older Adult and Post-Surgery Patients w/ Pharmacy Lecturer Dr Jay Gong, and Clinical Pharmacist, Hoda Fahmy: 25 March 2024

Research from the University of Auckland highlights a rise in the prescription and use of opioids in New Zealand, particularly among post-surgery and older adult patients.

Producer Ezra spoke to Pharmacy Lecturer Dr Jay Gong, and Clinical Pharmacist, Hoda Fahmy, from the University of Auckland, about the research and its implications on older adult and post-surgery patients.