Medication Management

How Melissa Sheldrick became Canada's leading advocate for patient safety

Two years ago she lost her son to a pharmacy error, but rather than go to war with the profession she found more constructive ways to change the system
Comparing Que. and Ont. MD compensation tricky as Quebec parties vow to cut specialist income
Physician concern about fee relativity mounting ahead of OMA special council meeting

The meeting, scheduled for October 21, was scheduled after the Spring council meeting where several motions on fee relativity were deferred due to time constraints
College ruling against pharmacist overturned in ‘empathy’ case

The patient alleged that after her identity got mixed up with another patient's, the pharmacy staff lied to protect themselves
Canadian best practices for treatment of opioid use disorder

New report outlines range of services that should be available to individuals with or at risk of harm from opioid use
Public drug plan expenditures in Canada continue to rise in 2017

Increased spending on high cost drugs and reduced savings from generics responsible for 6.3% average growth over two years
Drug ads leave you in the dark about safety risks

The failure of TV ads to explain the safety risks of over-the-counter drugs can leave people in the emergency department with liver damage or psychosis
ER tales: Let me rub this on you

A patient in agony, who only finds relief in hours-long baths, gets an unusual OTC treatment

Overturned complaint against pharmacist raises questions about sexual harassment in workplace