Across Canada, some jurisdictions have already approved or are working towards expanding the scope of certified pharmacists to include the administration of Sublocade.
As of July 1, Ontarians age 45 and up are eligible to receive the at-home fecal immunochemical screening test—or FIT—that detects traces of blood in the stool.
Intranasal influenza vaccine can now be self-administered by adults or administered by a caregiver, as an alternative to administration by a healthcare professional.
Bempedoic acid is a prodrug that is activated in the liver, so it is inactive in muscle tissue and appears to carry a lower risk of myopathy versus statins.