Question NW839 to the Minister of Health
19 April 2024 - NW839
Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister of Health
Whether the National Health Laboratory Service analysed any substances relating to Fentanyl; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) total number of such tests has been done since 1 January 2023 and (b) number of the tests were positive?
Reply:
According to the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS):
a) The Forensic Chemistry Laboratory has done one Fentanyl test since 01 January 2023.
b) The one test that was done was positive.
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