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Decoupling from the dispensary: boldly pursuing the path of service-based pharmacy
What if we viewed dispensing robots and RPhTs as a launching pad for a cognitive-service-based future for our profession? By freeing up our time, we can do more of what we do a better job at. You know, being the pharmacotherapy experts within the healthcare system.
When 'test and isolate' isn't good enough: Why patients at high risk for severe COVID need a better plan
Many in extra vulnerable patient cohorts, like those with heart disease and diabetes, don't realize they're at elevated risk of experiencing severe disease. What can doctors and pharmacists do to help?

'Out of necessity': New patients will need to pay $1,320 a year at this B.C. clinic

Beta Therapeutics isn't the first in the province to go this route. A family physician at another clinic, Perpetual Health Centre, is charging new patients $125 a month starting Nov. 1.
Not just avoiding trampolines: Helping women who suffer stress urinary incontinence

Stress urinary incontinence can erode confidence, diminish social lives, decrease willingness to exercise and create a financial burden buying continence supplies.
How effective are COVID-19 vaccines in preventing hospitalization?

Large U.S. study compares hospitalization rates in unvaccinated, vaccinated and vaccinated plus booster dose individuals
CADTH is launching a new Post-Market Drug Evaluation Program

The new program will offer governments and other stakeholders more information about the long-term effectiveness and safety of drugs on the market.
5 doctors plead guilty in West Virginia in pain pill scheme

The scheme was tied to the Hope Clinic and involved prescribing oxycodone and other controlled substances that weren't for legitimate medical purposes from 2010 to 2015.
Mandatory continuing education: 62 pharmacists suspended by the OPQ

No fewer than 62 pharmacists will see their right to practice suspended because they did not complete the hours of continuing education activities required during the reference period which ended last spring.
Study co-authored by B.C.'s top doctor says 80% of kids, youth have had COVID-19

The preprint study, which has not been peer-reviewed, was published online on Sept. 9.
‘Damning finding’: Only 3% of Canadian clinical trials are registered and reported according to best practices

New analysis finds vast majority of Canadian clinical trials aren’t prospectively registering, reporting their results, and publishing their findings.

Decoupling from the dispensary: boldly pursuing the path of service-based pharmacy

When 'test and isolate' isn't good enough: Why patients at high risk for severe COVID need a better plan

'Out of necessity': New patients will need to pay $1,320 a year at this B.C. clinic

Not just avoiding trampolines: Helping women who suffer stress urinary incontinence

How effective are COVID-19 vaccines in preventing hospitalization?

CADTH is launching a new Post-Market Drug Evaluation Program

5 doctors plead guilty in West Virginia in pain pill scheme

Mandatory continuing education: 62 pharmacists suspended by the OPQ

Study co-authored by B.C.'s top doctor says 80% of kids, youth have had COVID-19

‘Damning finding’: Only 3% of Canadian clinical trials are registered and reported according to best practices