Healthcare

Think that disclaimer—the one that says your views are your own—will protect you from a college complaint? Think again, writes the Alberta College of Pharmacy, which recently updated its advice for pharmacy professionals on social media.

A survey launched by the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists on Nov. 29 is part of a bigger project to establish minimum staffing levels in community pharmacies.

The study involved more than one million adult patients who had 25 common elective and emergency surgeries between 2007 and 2019.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly impact various aspects of retail pharmacies, offering new opportunities for efficiency, customer experience, and personalized healthcare services.

For Newfoundland and Labrador pharmacists who weren't sure if they could inject Botox or fillers for cosmetic purposes, the province's revised standards deliver the answer.

In the literature on medical errors there is a concept called the ‘Swiss Cheese Effect.’ This happens in real life, too.

Dr. Noah Ivers argues that a panel proposing CanMEDS be centred on social justice rather than medical expertise is poor policy.

Inspectors in Health Canada’s Controlled Substances Program offer key insights.