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Dispatches: Achieving Pain Relief For Millions

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Dispatches: Achieving Pain Relief For Millions

by The Daily Eye Team February 8 2016, 4:47 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 22 secs

In April, the United Nations General Assembly will review the international response to drugs for the first time in 18 years. An issue that has been neglected for decades – ensuring access to controlled substances for medical treatment, such as pain relief—has finally made its way on to the agenda. Dealing effectively with this issue will require profound changes in how most countries and the UN deal with drugs.

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