Impact of pharmacist-led medication assessments on opioid utilization

Hishaam Bhimji^{1

2}, Eric Landry^{1

2}, Derek Jorgenson^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Saskatchewan Health Authority (Bhimji), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
² College of Pharmacy and Nutrition (Landry, Jorgenson), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Hishaam Bhimji et al. Can Pharm J (Ott). 2020.

. 2020 Mar 13;153(3):148-152.

doi: 10.1177/1715163520908285. eCollection 2020 May-Jun.

Hishaam Bhimji^{1

2}, Eric Landry^{1

2}, Derek Jorgenson^{1

2}

¹ Saskatchewan Health Authority (Bhimji), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
² College of Pharmacy and Nutrition (Landry, Jorgenson), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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Conflict of interest statement

Statement of Conflicting Interests:The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.

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