Trends & Insights 2011: Pharmacies get creative to tackle new challengesDrug shortages—an issue that didn’t even rank as a top challenge in last year’s Trends & Insights survey—has now become the biggest obstacle for owners and managers. Campylobacter hits two sheep ranchersMen said they used their teeth to castrate lambs Green Shield paying for refusal to fill Company the first private payer to compensate pharmacies across Canada for refusal to fill a prescription. 1,200 Alberta patients now hooked to home heart rhythm monitoring system Surgical staples soar in Christmas turkey closure study Collaboration helps more patients butt out Smoking cessation program brings pharmacists, physicians, nurses and patients together. Remicade: Crohn’s disease indication expanded Indication expanded to include mucosal healing and the reduction of corticosteroid use in adults. Winnipeg FP disciplined by college over alcohol use First atypical antipsychotic approved for adolescents Abilify now indicated for treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents 15–17 years of age. Pregnant women commonly take prescription drugs Despite the lack of safety data, study finds prescription drug use is common during pregnancy. First Previous 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Next Last
