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- 7/5/2021
How to identify forged fax prescriptions
The Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) warns pharmacy professionals about continued forgeries of Cotridin prescriptions. - 7/5/2021
OCS updates guidelines on post-consumer returns of controlled substances
Health Canada’s Office of Controlled Substances (OCS) has updated its requirements for post-consumer returns containing controlled substances. - 7/5/2021
Manitoba techs need College approval to do final check
The College says independent double checks are an effective process to reduce the risk of a medication error. - 7/5/2021
Read the June 2021 issue of Tech Talk
The June 2021 issue of Tech Talk is available now. Here's a list of the articles in this edition, including links to articles and the issue as a PDF - 7/5/2021
Six people injected with saline instead of COVID vaccine at Niagara clinic
The health unit says an end-of-day audit found six administered doses that had not been accounted for and that an additional vial of the saline diluent had been used. - 7/5/2021
Not just ERs: Alberta expands locations for ambulances to take non-urgent cases
Health Minister Tyler Shandro says too many times ambulances are lined up at ERs with non-critical patients waiting to receive care. - 7/5/2021
Is Brampton, Ont. finally getting a medical school to call its own?
Mayor Patrick Brown says a medical school is coming to Brampton. But affiliated with what university? And with what funding? - 7/5/2021
Are benefits plan sponsor-controlled pharmacies the future of virtual pharma?
An organization representing multiple employers with drug plans will be opening its own virtual pharmacy, as revealed by a presenter at the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy's recent Pharmacy Forum webinar. - 7/5/2021
Consolidated Canadian guidelines for treating opioid use disorder
Key recommendations for treating and managing OUD generated from existing standards, guidelines, expert opinions and best practices across Canada. - 7/5/2021
USask med students object to placement option art 'crisis pregnancy centre' some see as anti-choice
The University of Saskatchewan college of medicine is taking some online heat for offering medical students a choice to perform a non-medical placement at the Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre. - 7/5/2021
App allows patients to track health care data and connect with researchers studying their conditions
Zamplo's CEO was inspired by the difficulties in tracking health information from various professionals during his wife's cancer treatment.