The Maine Monitor on MSN4mon
As communities grapple with needle waste, advocates say limiting syringe programs is not the answer
A change in 2022 increased how many needles a person could exchange from 1:1 to 1:100. Some community leaders say they now want to revert to the old rules.
Medscape3y
Oral Syringes: A Crucial and Economical Risk-reduction Strategy that has Not been Fully Utilized
Problem: ISMP has repeatedly stressed the importance of never using parenteral syringes to prepare or administer small volumes of oral/enteral products; instead, an oral syringe should always be used.