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| Title | Content Type | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydromorphone prolonged-release tablets (Jurnista) for chronic severe disabling pain | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | 2009-05-01 00:00:00 | Hydromorphone prolonged-release (Jurnista), a once-daily long-acting opioid, was listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme on 1 May 2009. It is available as a restricted benefit for chronic severe disabling cancer or non-cancer pain not responding to non-opioid analgesics. |

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Date published: 2009-10-30 00:00:00
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