Grocer fights B.C. ban on pharmacy incentive programsSobeys is going to the British Columbia Supreme Court seeking to overturn the province-wide ban on incentive programs for prescriptions and pharmacy services. New legislation allows withdrawal of unsafe drugsThe federal government has introduced new patient safety legislation aimed at protecting Canadians from unsafe medicine, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs and vaccines. Mom urges Ontario schools to let kids with asthma carry puffers Making the case for coverage of services Private drug plans should cover pharmacists’ consultation services, and a pharmacy benefits manager in Atlantic Canada is gathering the evidence to prove that such coverage is a worthwhile investment. When to use antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections in children American Academy of Pediatrics issues guidelines for rational antibiotic prescribing. Doctors in Venezuela protest collapsing health system PRACTICE GEMS: Write down diagnoses for patients Antibiotic concern overblown Salty drugs can kill Zaxine reduces risk of hepatic encephalopathy recurrence Exerts local antibacterial effects to reduce production of ammonia. First Previous 844 845 846 847 848 Next Last
