Best of Pharmacy Blogs

Patients using icodec tend to have a higher incidence of hypoglycemic events compared to glargine or degludec, especially on days 2–4 of the weekly dosing cycle.

Advise patients to use sugar substitutes in moderation, emphasizing that they are a tool to complement, not replace, a healthy diet.

How effective are the tools pharmacists have available for handling this complex problem for patients?

We do not want to stop medications that are safely helping to treat symptoms, but we could think about ‘legacy prescriptions’ which people may have been taking for many years without re-evaluation.

Allergic rhinitis affects approximately 20% of Canadians and is characterized by IgE-mediated inflammation, leading to rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, sneezing and often ocular symptoms such as itching, redness and watery eyes.

A pharmacist’s guide to managing irritable bowel syndrome.

Lean management should be about ensuring that everyone works at their highest skill level.

Recent studies have raised concerns about the potential effects of acetaminophen on pregnancy outcomes and possible long-term neurological impacts on children.

As use becomes more widespread, understanding cannabinoid interactions with medications is essential for pharmacists and other healthcare providers.

In most instances, numbness is a temporary symptom of multiple sclerosis and it remits without intervention. Consequently, numbness is often considered more of an annoyance than a disabling symptom. However, in severe cases, numbness can interfere with a person’s ability to function normally.

Optic neuritis is the presenting feature of MS in 15 to 20 percent of patients and occurs in 50 percent of patients with MS at some time during the course of their illness.

Routines create predictability in an otherwise chaotic environment. For pharmacists, routines help conserve energy for critical tasks where accuracy and attention are essential.

Can you recall times when you were fully immersed in an activity, losing track of time and feeling effortless performance? Or are you skeptical about achieving such a state?

Patients don’t just need to be “attached,” they need to be cared for. And pharmacists are ready, willing—but still waiting to be part of that solution.

As we take time during this Pharmacy Awareness Month to recognize the contributions of pharmacists, it's difficult to ignore the growing challenges facing the profession.

Leaders from major U.S. pharmacy banners and associations met with their Canadian counterparts in Toronto this past week in an effort to share experiences, wisdom and lessons learned.

You know that feeling when a concept keeps surfacing from multiple sources until you can’t ignore it? That’s what happened as we pulled this issue together and heard from three separate voices.

Little is known yet about the potential interactions between psychedelics and prescription drugs, and what is out there so far is often contradictory.

Vitamins for memory, probiotics for food allergies, magnesium for heart attack patients?

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists have gone Hollywood.

Pericarditis can be self-limiting and occur in younger persons with no previous cardiac history—and is thus likely underreported.

We’ve all been to businesses where employees clearly don’t want to be there. When that happens, customers don’t want to be there either. Customers are perceptive. They can tell when they’re treated like an inconvenience. And you know what? They stop coming back. When customers don’t return, the business fails. It’s that simple. Is it possible to avoid challenging days?

Leading through change means inspiring, listening, and securing buy-in from your team. It’s about painting a vision that energizes and equips people to move forward, even when the road is rough.

Join new practitioner Andrew Tu as he shares his experiences beginning his career as a community pharmacist. ‘I finally made it: all the studying and preparation over the past four years has paid off. Today, I am the pharmacist in the dispensary.’

Pharmacy students often ask what they can do to best position themselves for the pharmaceutical industry. While many pharmacy schools offer exposure through courses that teach applicable skills, there are also opportunities outside of the classroom that can help students stand out.

Some of the most important recent innovations in pharmacy practice have come from young pharmacist entrepreneurs seeking solutions to real-life problems. It benefits all of us to support, nurture and encourage entrepreneurial pharmacists.

‘We’re not just counting pills—we’re holding people’s lives in our hands.’

When patients feel appreciated, they're more likely to come back, refer others and comply with treatment.

The relationships we form with our patients greatly impact care and can be built or burnt in an instant.

Not every day is perfect, but making the shift I describe can significantly change your practice for the better.

Let’s dive into the hilarious, heartwarming, and sometimes bizarre reasons why patients put their faith in us—and why we should be proud of it.