Addictive Drug: Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews

Provincial Health Ministers Dept: David Wilson, Nova Scotia's health minister, announced Thursday that provincial and territorial ministers unanimously agreed to ask for the delay until further research is done on the highly addictive drug, according to CTV. Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews says the pain-relief drug -- whether it's in brand-name or generic form -- is too addictive, too easy to tamper with and is causing particularly devastating consequences in First Nations communities and hALIFAX -- Provincial health ministers are calling on Ottawa to delay the approval of a generic form of OxyContin. The ministers are meeting in Halifax this week, and their federal counterpart, Leona Aglukkaq, is expected to join them Friday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.