Medication Management

Some Alberta Health Services facilities have begun using electronic faxes to send prescriptions to community pharmacies. 

The BioScript Pharmacy in Saskatoon serves approximately 5,000 patients across the province and is staffed by five pharmacists, 11 pharmacy assistants and two licensed technicians.

The clinic, which doesn’t accept insurance, launched last fall with a focus on text message-based consultations. Those remain available in 34 states.

A study that set out to identify a potential link between an opioid prescription and persistent use of the drug among postpartum patients yielded some surprising findings.

Low-dose ASA should not be routinely prescribed for the primary prevention of stroke, particularly in older persons predisposed to head trauma from falls.

The company launched a pilot program that offers essential medicines to low-income people without coverage in some communities in Ontario.

A mystery caller survey contacted pharmacies in Hamilton, Ont. and found less than 10% of those contacted actually had the drug in stock.

Older adults need healthcare and social services that respond to their unique needs. For older women, however, research shows that this is not happening.