Australian medical regulators have been accused of putting thousands of lives at risk by leaving open gaping loopholes in the law, exposed as part of a special Sky News investigation.
More Australians now die from drug overdoses every year than on roads.
Drug policy organisation Pennington Institute’s latest data has revealed middle-aged men and women across Australia are most at risk.
Sky News Australia will premiere an exclusive investigation ‘Painkillers: Australia’s Deadly Epidemic’ on Thursday at 8:30PM AEDT. Stream at SkyNews.com.au or download the Sky News Australia app.
The investigation will go inside the labs testing some of Australia’s most dangerous drugs.