Hong Kong hospitals to face stricter controls over ‘space oil’ drug

Hong Kong hospitals to face stricter controls over ‘space oil’ drug

[South China Morning Post] - 12/29/2024

Sources say procedures on how anaesthetic etomidate is handled by medical professionals will be affected under planned legislative changes.



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