Medication Management

Seniors should get annual medication reviews in primary care: new guidelines
Canadian guidelines on screening for potentially inappropriate prescribing in seniors has just two recommendations and doesn't include independent reviews by community pharmacists.
Manitoba pharmacist suspended after transplant patient went months without medication
The pharmacist was also found to have dispensed the wrong fentanyl product to a terminally ill patient.

From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the U.S. describe medical neglect

An Albanian man’s pain grew so unbearable, he said, he pulled out his own tooth as he languished for months in a New Mexico immigration detention centre.
Do antihypertensive classes differ in adverse effect rates leading to discontinuation?

Study identifies which of the five major antihypertensive drug classes is associated with the lowest rates of medication discontinuation due to adverse events.
A question of pressure

Sometimes knowing a patient for years and years can gum up the works when figuring out a puzzling diagnosis.
De-coding prescribing cascades

A case-based reflective approach to help you identify and manage potentially inappropriate prescribing cascades.
Too many, and then it was too late: how an enema mistake led to a patient’s death

A new ISMP Canada safety bulletin offers practical steps health systems can take to prevent similar errors from happening again.
What a day!

Within five minutes of opening, my happiness dissipated, and my optimism vanished. I felt a tight knot in my stomach. It was going to be one of those days.
Pharmacists are seeing the gaps in care. So how can they close them?

At BCPhA’s annual conference, Ajit Johal said pharmacists were uniquely positioned to catch patients falling through the cracks of chronic disease management and preventative care.
Saskatchewan’s new deal is betting big on pharmacists to ease healthcare strain

Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan CEO Michael Fougere says the province’s new $13.8-million agreement will push pharmacists deeper into frontline care through expanded testing and medication reviews.

Seniors should get annual medication reviews in primary care: new guidelines

Manitoba pharmacist suspended after transplant patient went months without medication

From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the U.S. describe medical neglect

Do antihypertensive classes differ in adverse effect rates leading to discontinuation?

A question of pressure

De-coding prescribing cascades

Too many, and then it was too late: how an enema mistake led to a patient’s death

What a day!

Pharmacists are seeing the gaps in care. So how can they close them?

Saskatchewan’s new deal is betting big on pharmacists to ease healthcare strain