Guidelines

The Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS) has just closed nominations that call for the first ever student representative to sit on the PANS Board.

Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed 25 health-related bills, including controversial legislation that extends for two years a study program that allows non-surgical abortions to be performed by a limited number of nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives and physician assistants.

Although it is still too early to predict what the coming flu season will be like, pharmacists in British Columbia are gearing up. And if past trends continue, pharmacies will be playing a bigger role than ever.

The wisdom of experts in health informatics will be presented by the National Institutes of Health Informatics (NIHI) in a new advanced course scheduled for Oct. 1, 2012, in Toronto.

Guidelines review options, their modes of action, efficacy, safety, and the effective provision of EC in clinical practice.

HALIFAX | A top health official in Nova Scotia says it’s hard to swallow a recommendation to put a smoking section back in a provincial hospital.

Hoffmann-La Roche to introduce new strength of Tamiflu, phased out original strength over time.