Guidelines

With Ontario pharmacists getting minor ailments prescribing in Ontario, Dr. Jabir Jassam has some questions.

The new PMPRB guidelines have not been implemented on January 1st as planned, and the old guidelines will remain in place "until further notice," the organization's website says.

Pediatric COVID-19 working group of AMMI Canada issues practice point on the treatment of acute COVID-19 in children.

The better the adherence, the greater the benefits, according to first major study of impact of lauded diet on pregnancy.

Quebec-based Mantra Pharma has created a generic drug called M-Amoxi Clav, a generic version of the antibiotic Clavulin.

Nova Scotia's Justice Department said Tuesday it won't pursue legal action against a politician who posted information about a woman who died in hospital after a seven-hour wait for a doctor.

The psychoactive compound produced by the mushrooms—called psilocybin—is not legal in Canada but there are early clinical trials underway to test its effectiveness in treating mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.

Drinking 2 cups of coffee daily doubles CVD mortality risk in people with severe hypertension, study.

Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin, the Independent member for Cumberland North, told reporters Monday she was advised to take down a letter on her Facebook page that she wrote to Health Minister Michelle Thompson.

With the introduction of new and increasingly effective treatments, it is important for pharmacists to ask, engage and assist people with obesity. But many pharmacists and healthcare professionals don’t feel they have the tools and knowledge for effective management.