Medication Management

Canada falling behind in tackling hepatitis C, says liver foundation

TORONTO | More than 300,000 Canadians are living with hepatitis C, yet only 2% of them have undergone treatment for this potentially fatal liver disease. Many go undiagnosed until it is too late.
Only 48 hours left to register for Self-Care CE day

Online registration closes soon for the first-of-its-kind pharmacist education day on self-care and nonprescription topics.
Healthcare spending hits $211B, but growth slowing: CIHI report

Rate of increase lower than inflation and population growth
Drug death stat may be overblown

Report criticizes use of ‘100,000 deaths’ figure from U.S.
Canada's health-care spending growth rate is slowing down: CIHI

The growth rate of health-care spending is gradually slowing in Canada, with the nation spending about $6,000 on each citizen this year.
The Pharmacists Clinic embraces patients not prescriptions
Clinical Notes: Updated Canadian standards for managing tuberculosis
Clinical Notes: Updated Canadian guidelines for managing gonococcal infections

Expanded scope of practice: who can do what