Medication Management

New study finds 'striking relationship' between training and frequency of prescriptions written

In light of the current opioid crisis in Canada, CPhA has created an environmental scan of naloxone availability to better understand how it is accessible to patients across the country.

With formal launch of test kit in September, other provinces to follow suit

Health Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins has tasked the college with investigating how the feature affects prescribing practices

Share knowledge, information and resources to promote medication safety practices

Deputy Registrar Dale Cooney is moving on from the Alberta College of Pharmacists on September 29, after 13 years on the leadership team.

SYDNEY, N.S.—In ongoing efforts to combat abuse, several pharmacies here are limiting the amount of acetaminophen–codeine tablets that leave their store shelves.

Starting Aug 18, Manitoba is introducing a cap on dispensing fees for drugs, which has palliative patients choosing to die at home particularly concerned.