Successful med sync: two simple steps to get you started Mirena intrauterine contraceptive may reduce breast milk productionHealth Canada examines effect of levonorgestrel intrauterine systems on breast milk production N.S. health minister addresses legal action brought by Doctors Nova Scotia Average waits for knee replacement surgery top 670 days in southwestern Ontario hospital The administrator of the local health integration network fears this may turn into an addictions issue, since most patients on these wait lists rely on opioids for pain relief B.C. funding rapid access treatment, public safety to address overdose crisis Health Canada’s OTC codeine ban is a Band-Aid solution We want to expand the scope of pharmacists to take the burden off physicians and ERs, but this ban is a move in the opposite direction Drug benefit plan managers and sponsors often overlook pharmacists At the 2017 drug benefits summit, Mark Rolnick of Shoppers Drug Mart suggested opportunities are being missed Pay incentives for doctors don't improve follow-up rates for patients discharged from hospital Pharmacists lobby Ontario to establish $75 consultation for opioid management If prescription rates remain consistent with the previous year, the program could cost upwards of $150 million Pharmacare could save Canada over $4 billion a year in drug costs A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer comes a year after a House of Commons Standing Committee asked for a cost estimate First Previous 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 Next Last