Health and Community Services
November 14, 2017

Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Announce Details of New Prescription Monitoring Program Legislation

The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will hold a news conference tomorrow (Wednesday, November 15) to provide details on Bill 25, An Act Respecting the Monitoring of Prescriptions in the Province.

Members of the media will be provided with a technical briefing at 9:00 a.m. The briefing will take place in the Media Centre, Ground Floor, East Block, Confederation Building. The news conference will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Media planning to attend are asked to pre-register via email (doriswalsh@gov.nl.ca) or telephone 709-729-3812. Those who do not pre-register will have to proceed through the visitor entrance to access Confederation Building. All registered media will have access through the northeast entrance.

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Media contact
Emily Timmins
Health and Community Services
709-729-6986, 693-1292
EmilyTimmins@gov.nl.ca

2017 11 14                              3:30 p.m.