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- 9/1/2023
NAPRA looking for new director for its board
The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) is looking for someone with experience as a pharmacy technician to join its board of directors. - 9/1/2023
Acetylcysteine infusion overdoses lead to multiple deaths
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada has found key similarities in all cases that led to the overdoses. - 8/31/2023
Be careful how you upload to Alberta’s Netcare, Alberta College of Pharmacy warns
Uploading prescriptions in batches to Alberta’s Netcare pharmaceutical information network (PIN) can cause problems, warns the Alberta College of Pharmacy. - 8/30/2023
New medicines in Canada come with high treatment costs: PMPRB report
A large share of those are orphan treatments and cancer drugs. - 8/30/2023
Pharmacists needed to improve palliative care guidelines
The Alberta College of Pharmacy is looking for 10 pharmacists to review the Alberta Interprofessional Palliative Care Competency Framework. - 8/22/2023
Only 15% of parents keep medication locked away from their teenage children: survey
Parents believe in the importance of disposing of medication safely—but too few follow through by doing it, which is putting their children at risk, a new survey says. - 8/22/2023
Contaminated Ayurvedic medicines result in lead toxicity
A woman came to the ER multiple times with unexplained symptoms—until a doctor realized the cause was contaminated Ayurvedic medicine. - 8/22/2023
NAPRA creates new website to help international pharmacy graduates
The Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada for International Pharmacists helps guide pharmacists through Canadian regulations and requirements. - 8/18/2023
Seasonal affective disorder’s less-known summer sister
Some physicians think that summer SAD may affect as many people as the winter version. - 8/18/2023
How we changed our community pharmacy to offer minor ailments prescribing
The BC Pharmacy Association highlights how one pharmacy team has taken on the additional work of new minor ailments and contraceptive services.