Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli’s private member bill to help eliminate the illegal sale of Fentanyl patches has unanimously passed second reading in legislature. The bill will now go to the Committee stage for further study.
The new policy would require people in Ontario that have a Fentanyl prescription to return used patches to the pharmacy before getting new ones. Fentanyl patches are often sold illicitly by drug addicts for a large amount of money. Fedeli says an estimated 15 people have died since 2007 in North Bay after overdosing on Fentanyl.
