Healthcare

Standards of Practice for Virtual Care was approved by the Alberta College of Pharmacy in June of 2022 and will come into full effect early next year. 

The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia says the fee increases will help it return to a balanced budget and fully funded reserves.

Sarah-Lynn Dunlop advocates for some self-care, especially before the mayhem of cold/flu/COVID season ahead.

Health Canada noted the booster dose has a similar safety profile to previous iterations of Spikevax boosters.

Pharmacists across Canada fill more than 600 million prescriptions every year, and though somewhat rare, medication incidents do occur. When COVID-19 hit, it put unprecedented pressure on the industry.

The devices, called pulse oximeters, usually snap onto a finger and are widely used in hospitals across the globe to help guide treatment. At-home versions became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Having previously updated the risks specified on the product monograph for one type of Janus Kinase inhibitor, Health Canada now says it can't rule out similar risks for other types.

For over a decade, we have all told our patients to please stop using Google to self-diagnose and/or research their health conditions. Google is old news though: There is a new platform that is rapidly gaining viewership that you need to be aware of.