Analysis of the information and support needs generated by a community pharmacy‐based methadone treatment programme

Background — Methadone treatment has been provided in Ireland since 1998 under the methadone protocol scheme. Two liaison pharmacists were employed by the Eastern Health Board to interface between pharmacists dispensing methadone in primary and tertiary care.

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