A person in Victoria, Australia was approved to take an end-of-life prescription at home. They died in hospital without taking it. In the days after, their partner is believed to have used that same prescription. The state's Review Board says the program continues to operate safely. I disagree, and this episode is why. Victoria's own law gives the nominated contact person up to 15 days after the death to return an unused prescription. The matter has been referred to the coroner. I am not going to invent facts that are not there. The known facts are enough. This matters far beyond Australia. Canada, the United Kingdom, and US states including New York are running or debating the same model. Once the prescription leaves the pharmacy, the paperwork stops controlling who can reach it.
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