Nicholas Vozoris, St. Michael's Hospital (IMAGE)

St. Michael's Hospital

Nicholas Vozoris, St. Michael's Hospital

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Researchers are raising safety concerns about high rates of new opioid use among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a new study published today in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. The lead author is Dr. Nicholas Vozoris, a respirologist at St. Michael's Hospital.

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