Note
Issued also in French under title : Évaluation des effets du Programme d'échange de timbres de fentanyl de l'Ontario.
Preceding series, Research summary, 1996-2014, was published by volume and number sequence.
Résumé
Although the P4P program was designed with the expectation that minimizing the diversion of fentanyl patches would reduce the adverse events (i.e., overdoses) attributable to fentanyl in the population, the impact of these programs on patient outcomes is unknown. There is also concern that restrictions might lead to the displacement of fentanyl with other prescribed or non-prescribed (i.e., heroin) opioids. The objective of this report was to evaluate the impact of the P4P return programs’ early implementation in Ontario.