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- 4/19/2022
Ohio doctor found not guilty in 14 hospital patient deaths
Dr. William Husel was accused of ordering the drugs for 14 patients in the Mount Carmel Health System. He was indicted in cases that involved at least 500 micrograms of the powerful painkiller fentanyl. - 4/19/2022
Are we foolish enough to bail on the fourth dose?
While more durable vaccines are in the works, until they arrive, we need interim protection from fourth doses of the same vaccine to keep people safe. - 4/19/2022
Can pharmacists find joy in the day-to-day grind?
Courage to persist strongly regardless of how dirty the task allows us to outwork others. Pushing forward, notwithstanding the required sweat, provides an identity of tenacity that we grow to actually enjoy. The effort finds small wins in getting the hard things done by showing up each day and doing things right. For this reason, joy is found in the grind. - 4/19/2022
How do you let the community know about your counselling services?
Spreading word in the community about patient counselling is no easy chore – especially when many of your customers would rather head for the parking lot with their medication than listen to advice from a member of your dispensary team. - 4/19/2022
6 top tips to really see your pharmacy like a patient
Have you looked at your pharmacy the way a patient does? This is a key question Wayne Caverly of Caverly Consulting asks his clients. One pharmacy he worked with – an old-style drugstore within an even older grocery store – had not seen any serious updates since the 1970s. - 4/18/2022
Meet Kelly Grindrod: Pharmacy educator, advocate, disruptor and founder of Pharmacy5in5
We sat down and got to know founder of Pharmacy5in5, Kelly Grindrod. - 4/18/2022
B.C. announces new supports to attract internationally trained nurses
The Health Ministry says some nurses trained outside the country can wait years to get registered and licensed as their credentials are assessed and their English language skills are tested. - 4/18/2022
'We should be able to manage:' Provinces experiencing rise in COVID hospitalizations
Latest data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose about 18% across Canada between April 4 and April 11—to 6,020 people needing beds from 5,109. - 4/18/2022
Health Canada recalls eyebrow beauty product with undeclared ingredient from prescription drug list
The unlicensed product contains 0.004% Isopropyl Cloprostenate. - 4/18/2022
Doctors suggest new names for low grade prostate cancer
Cancer cells develop in nearly all prostates as men age, and most prostate cancers are harmless. - 4/18/2022
Moderna announces step toward updating COVID shots for fall
Today's COVID-19 vaccines all are based on the original version of the coronavirus. But the virus continues to mutate, with the super-contagious Omicron variant—and its siblings—the latest threat. - 4/18/2022
$200K public relations aid for N.L. cyberattack didn't result in transparency: expert
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has been tight-lipped about the attack discovered Oct. 30, refusing to say what type of cyberattack occurred and why, or whether a ransom was demanded.