Yaz: new oral contraceptive, also approved for acneBayer is introducing Yaz (drospirenone 3 mg and ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg per tablet). Access to electronic health record plateaus in Sask.Saskatchewan community pharmacy views of patients' electronic health records has plateaued over the past few months, according to the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy. Alberta latest province to ban pharmacy tobacco sales In the first week of January 2009 cashiers in Alberta pharmacies were busy explaining to customers why they no longer had cigarettes to sell them. Kingston hospital opens heart clinic Specializes in inherited cardiac diseases Ontario announces homecare strategy Focuses on quality and transparency Alberta toys with private care Ballooning health budget drives move Promoting proper use of children's meds Manufacturers work with Health Canada Boostrix for booster vaccination GlaxoSmithKline is now promoting Boostrix (combined diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis [adsorbed] vaccine). Medical schools aim to limit drug firms' influence on students The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada announced endorses call for limiting the influence of drug makers on students. Patients embrace new pharmacist roles First Previous 3436 3437 3438