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Feature Article: Opioid stewardship in action - Many patients are referred to the UBC Pharmacists Clinic with chronic, uncontrolled, non-cancer pain. This month’s feature article dives into the Clinic’s approach to opioid stewardship, a term that describes coordinated interventions to improve, monitor, and evaluate the use of opioids. Case Study: Out of drug therapy options? Time for a candid conversation - Pharmacists play a vital role on the patient’s care team, but when multiple failed treatments lead to challenging cases and grieving patients, it is important for pharmacists to set boundaries.