‘Life saving’ drug for people with opioid dependency to be pulled from Australia by end of year

According to The Guardian, a long-acting injectable medication called Sublocade will be withdrawn from Australia by the end of twenty twenty-six. The drug, heavily subsidized for people managing opioid dependency, is being pulled by US pharmaceutical company Indivior as what they're calling a "commercial decision." The withdrawal has raised alarm among doctors and pharmacists who consider it life-saving treatment. The move reflects broader concerns that other pharmaceutical companies may withdraw medicines from global markets in response to policy changes in the US.

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