I am disappointed that Canadian Family Physician continues to publish pro-opioid articles by authors who have declared conflicts of interest with opioid manufacturers.1,2 For the debates regarding the new opioid guidelines in the February issue, I think it is telling that the only authors for the yes side of the debate both have conflicts of interest with opioid manufacturers.2
Footnotes
Competing interests
Dr Hunt receives funding from Manitoba Health for providing clinical care to patients with chronic pain and opioid use disorders.
References
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