ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 9/5/2019
Yay or nay on special authority for pharmacists?
Some people may not know what special authority means, especially if they don’t normally get coverage from Fair PharmaCare. - 9/5/2019
Successful drone delivery of medications first in Canada
Home delivery is nothing new to pharmacy but London Drugs is the first to successfully test a high tech mode of delivery—delivery by drone. - 9/5/2019
N95 respirators no more effective than surgical masks for preventing workplace-acquired influenza in outpatient settings
Study finds no significant difference in the incidence of lab-confirmed influenza among outpatient healthcare workers using N95 respirators versus medical masks - 9/4/2019
Family doctor sanctioned for failing to order test for patient later diagnosed with cancer
It was only after the patient visited a walk-in and received a referral to a neurologist that the test was ordered - 9/4/2019
Health Canada warns against modifying vape pens as illness spreads in U.S.
People have reported respiratory and gastric problems, one has died, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control isn't sure why - 9/4/2019
Seven times more opioid prescriptions filled in Canada, U.S., than Sweden: study
Just 11% of patients in Sweden filled an opioid prescription, compared with 79% in Canada