Alliance against teen drug abuse seeks pharmacists’ helpPartnership for Drug Free Canada launches multi-media campaign. CADTH CornerDiabetes: From paper into practice. Clinical Notes: 2011 Canadian hypertension guidelines The 2011 Canadian hypertension guidelines provide comprehensive recommendations on a number of issues. Clinical Notes: Medical treatments for autism Review finds little evidence to support benefit for most medical treatments in children with autism spectrum disorders. Clinical Notes: Orlistat safety questioned Risk of acute kidney injury increased within one year of starting the antiobesity drug orlistat, study finds. Clinical Notes: PPI efficacy and safety in children with GERD PPIs not effective in reducing gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in infants, study finds. Downtime: It’s always the little things that get you I do miss a couple of things about the old job—the biggest thing being the patients. Drug News: September 2011 Benlysta: new IV immunosuppressant for SLE; Brilinta: new antiplatelet agent for prevention of CV events after ACS. Editorial: Almost pharmacist It’s with some sadness that I leave my post as editor to pursue other ventures outside of pharmacy. Ethics and Issues: Asking about adherence What is the best way to ask patients about adherence? Ethics and Issues: Your thoughts on remote dispensing Do you know anything about the ‘Pharmacy ATMs’ launched in Ontario and do you think it is a positive development? First automated dispensing machine accredited in Ontario College grants first approval for a pharmacist-controlled, user-interactive remote dispensing unit. First Previous 871 872 873 874 875 Next Last