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- 6/21/2024
An ounce of prevention: Now is the time to take action on H5N1 avian flu, because the stakes are enormous
Bird flu poses a massive threat, and the potential for a catastrophic new pandemic is imminent. We still have a chance to stop a possible humanitarian disaster, but only if we get to work urgently, carefully and aggressively. - 6/21/2024
Why you should never take nutrition advice from a centenarian
It’s a cliche of reporting on people who reach 100 years of age, or even 110, to ask them some variation of the question: ‘What did you do to live this long?’ - 6/21/2024
Access to Care allows Ontario pharmacists to offer treatments for more conditions
MedEssist’s new Access to Care service allows Ontario pharmacists to offer prescriptions for shingles, birth control, erectile dysfunction, diabetes supplies, inhaler chambers, HPV vaccination, and a history of anaphylaxis. - 6/20/2024
Cost of living: If your patients can’t afford as much fresh produce, are canned veggies or frozen fruit just as good?
Many of your patients are likely facing tighter and tighter budgets—so how can they make nutritious choices for cheap? - 6/19/2024
Hospital-acquired hyponatremia risks and solutions: ISMP Canada
Hospital-acquired hyponatremia “continues to be an important risk for hospital inpatients," ISMP Canada said. Here's how to prevent it - 6/19/2024
A federal report says youth smoking rates at an all-time low—so which Canadians are still lighting up?
The Report of the Second Legislative Review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act found Canada is getting closer to its goal of having fewer than 5% of Canadians smoke by 2035. - 6/19/2024
Millions take antidepressants for chronic pain—but there’s little evidence the most commonly prescribed drugs work
Our review of studies investigating the effectiveness of antidepressants at treating chronic pain found that there is only evidence for one drug. - 6/17/2024
Ontario College of Pharmacists Corporate Pressures Hotline goes live
The Ontario College of Pharmacists has launched its new Corporate Pressures Hotline, one of 18 moves it says it's making to improve working conditions for pharmacy staff. - 6/17/2024
Why are we not using evidence-informed workload management in healthcare?
It’s not enough to tell staff, ‘Just add this data entry task to your routine,’ when those routines already include more hours of work than are available in a shift. This is healthcare, not button manufacturing; you can’t simply come back tomorrow and start the machines up again. - 6/14/2024
NAPRA removes ephedrine and pseudoephedrine from National Drug Schedules
The move means that the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities has now removed all products with Natural Product Number or Drug Identification Number-Homeopathic Medicine from the National Drug Schedules.