Recently, I was approached by a colleague who had seen a patient with type 1 diabetes using a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist in combination with basal bolus insulin to manage their glucose levels.
When it comes to diagnostic test results, patient access to information has expanded rapidly. Responsibility for interpreting and acting on that information has not expanded in the same way.
Healthcare professionals should assist patients with completing an asthma action plan to help them take control of their asthma and respond quickly when symptoms change.
‘The thought behind that is that one, there’s no cysts in the ovary, so it’s very confusing,’ said Dr. Melanie Cree, one of the authors of the Lancet article.
The new initiative, Novo Nordisk Care Rx will leverage Rexall’s online pharmacy, Rexall Direct to deliver select medications including semaglutide injections.
At our walk-in clinic, I see a number of patients who have recently immigrated to Canada and bring with them the home remedies (or medications) which they have learned or obtained from abroad. The imported approach to minor ailments is often interesting.
