ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/19/2020
Usual 15-minute wait time after flu vaccine can be reduced if certain conditions met
National Advisory Committee on Immunization issues recommendations on duration of observation period after influenza vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. - 10/19/2020
Parking garage flu-shot clinic ordered to shut down for Vancouver bylaw breach
The City of Vancouver, however, ordered the clinic to shut the operation down in 30 days because it didn't have the landlord's permission and wasn't allowed to be using that particular space. - 10/19/2020
Federal health minister urges Alberta not to close its injectable opioid agonist treatment program
Notably, the health minister's call to reconsider comes a week after a patient group hitherto benefitting from the program filed a lawsuit seeking am injunction to stop its cancellation. - 10/19/2020
Doctors Manitoba teaming up with province to enable COVID-19 testing at community clinics
Dakota Medical Centre in Winnipeg is set to be the first community clinic to offer the tests in the coming days. - 10/18/2020
10 things I wish someone had told me when I started my journey as a pharmacy owner
I’m sharing with the hope that it might help other pharmacists as a starting point in preparing for pharmacy business ownership. I strongly recommended that you use these points as a foundation and engage the appropriate professionals to help you to realize your pharmacy business aspirations. - 10/18/2020
How expressive writing could help frontline healthcare workers address trauma
Expressive writing is a form of creative writing that enables those with experience of difficult or troubling events to express their feels in a structured and safe way—allowing them to detach from the experiences themselves and turn them into shareable stories. - 10/18/2020
Medical cannabis users more likely to seek guidance from friends, family and online than from a pharmacist
The survey of 1,000 Canadians found they most commonly use medical cannabis for anxiety disorder, depression, and insomnia. - 10/18/2020
Quebec pharmacists ready for first round of flu vaccinations; systems aren't
While many pharmacists in Quebec feel ready to administer influenza vaccines for the first time this fall, computer systems have yet to integrate the new claim codes required to bill for the service.