The Alberta College of Pharmacy says in an email that it is aware of the issue, and that it encourages pharmacies to take extra precautions in their storage and sale of products containing dextromethorphan.
While walking up the front steps, I couldn’t help but notice my legs ached and my head hurt—more pressure than pain. I knew this pressure because I’d felt it many times on this job. It’s exhaustion due to lack of sleep—inevitable with this type of work, just part of the job
The researchers behind the study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday say the findings represent a need for stronger harm-reduction measures and more access to treatment.
Set to take effect April 1, new rules will require provinces and territories to allow NPs to bill public healthcare plans for ‘physicians-equivalent services’ covered by the Canada Health Act.
The college argues governments and advocacy organizations should stop roping family doctors with NPs and pharmacists under catch-all terms like ‘primary care provider.’
The program is planned to accommodate both new initiatives like AI-driven healthcare tools that are still being developed, and established platforms with an already significant user-base.
