Drug Safety

Health Canada approves first therapy to attain functional cure in chronic hep B
Bepirovirsen SC injection (Hibsago) is a 24-week treatment indicated to achieve functional cure of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in noncirrhotic adults.
Ontario pharmacist who dispensed antidepressants instead of acid reflux drug loses his appeal
An appeal board has upheld the OCP’s decision, finding the pharmacist failed to catch the dispensing error and did not adequately examine how it happened.

‘We need to take matters into our own hands’: concerns around AI, GLP-1s and patient care dominated this year’s Specialty Pharmacy Summit

Everyone is in agreement: new drugs and tech are transforming specialty patient care. The big question? Who's picking up the tab?
Is estrogen use associated with the development of porphyria cutanea tarda?

Study investigates whether estrogen-containing therapy is associated with incident PCT, and whether the risk varies with estrogen type and route of administration.
RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from FDA scientists

The policy directs the FDA not to take action against specialty pharmacies that sell a half-dozen wellness peptides, including BPC-157, TB-500 and KPV.
Health Canada warns FreeStyle Libre 3 App users need to update the app

A recent security update ‘introduced an unintended defect.’
Drug interactions: Disasters in the making

It is easy to overlook drug combinations, when the patient may be using drugs from other sources, or other times.
Four new Health Canada advisories pharmacists and physicians should know about

Check out these latest Health Canada advisories as part of our full October drug news round up.
11 new indications pharmacists and physicians should know about

Check out these new indications as part of out full drug news round up for October.
Be aware of the rare neuropsychiatric adverse effects of TMP–SMX

Trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole (TMP–SMX) may induce rare idiosyncratic cases of auditory/olfactory hallucinations and acute psychosis.
How a simple mistake turns a daily dose into a single dose

A pharmacist catches a clindamycin prescribing error that would have given a seven-year-old three times the intended daily dose.
POP QUIZ: Migraine prophylaxis in pregnancy

Which migraine prevention drug increases early pregnancy spontaneous abortion risk?

Health Canada approves first therapy to attain functional cure in chronic hep B

Ontario pharmacist who dispensed antidepressants instead of acid reflux drug loses his appeal

‘We need to take matters into our own hands’: concerns around AI, GLP-1s and patient care dominated this year’s Specialty Pharmacy Summit

Is estrogen use associated with the development of porphyria cutanea tarda?

RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from FDA scientists

Health Canada warns FreeStyle Libre 3 App users need to update the app

Drug interactions: Disasters in the making

Four new Health Canada advisories pharmacists and physicians should know about

11 new indications pharmacists and physicians should know about

Be aware of the rare neuropsychiatric adverse effects of TMP–SMX

How a simple mistake turns a daily dose into a single dose

POP QUIZ: Migraine prophylaxis in pregnancy