Using chronological age alone to implement deprescribing is not appropriate, as many nonfrail older adults would benefit from continued antihypertensive treatment.
The College of Pharmacists of Manitoba is seeking feedback on proposed virtual care rules that would formally allow pharmacists to complete prescribing assessments remotely under certain conditions.
As physicians, we go to work each day with the intent to provide patient care and help others. Frankly, some days are better than others. But we don’t expect to get injured at work and urgently become patient ourselves.
The field of cell and gene therapies is a fascinating and complex area of drug development that has led to breakthroughs in the treatment of several types of cancer and some rare genetic disorders.