Patient Compliance

Can Alberta pharmacies brand themselves as ‘pharmacy walk-in clinics?’
The Alberta College of Pharmacy has gotten “numerous inquiries” around pharmacies advertising themselves as pharmacy walk-in clinics.
We can't achieve unity if we ignore our biases
Racism in healthcare has been shown to have a detrimental impact on the health outcomes of marginalized communities, and it is our responsibility as providers to work towards dismantling these systems of oppression.

N.S. Liberals call out government's plan to offer one free counselling session

The Liberal party’s mental health critic says a one-hour appointment is not nearly enough to address people’s needs.
The fungus zombies in ‘The Last of Us’ are fictional, but real fungi can infect people, and they’re becoming more resistant

I’ve been studying fungi since my PhD work in the 1980s, and I grow more fascinated by these amazing organisms with every passing year.
Vancouver Island clinic finds success counter to the trend

Shoreline Medical has a unique funding model having begun as a non-profit society and achieved charitable status.
Alzheimer’s Society seeks funding to extend support pilot projects in Ontario

When Alfred Aquilina brought his wife to the long-term care facility that would be her new home, he was carrying her suitcase and a heavy load of emotions.
QUIZ: Test your knowledge on HIV self-test kits

HIV self-test kits are becoming more widely available in Canada. How much do you know about them?
What should healthcare professionals do about youth vaping?

Many Canadian youth are dependent on nicotine but data on successful vaping cessation programs are limited.
Director of PMPRB resigns same week as colleague steps down

Douglas Clark, executive director of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, announced today he will be leaving his post after almost a decade with the regulator.
Doctor-run PCN system in Alberta gets praise

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Alberta use funding to hire nurses, counsellors, physiotherapists and other staff depending on their patients' needs.

Can Alberta pharmacies brand themselves as ‘pharmacy walk-in clinics?’

We can't achieve unity if we ignore our biases

N.S. Liberals call out government's plan to offer one free counselling session

The fungus zombies in ‘The Last of Us’ are fictional, but real fungi can infect people, and they’re becoming more resistant

Vancouver Island clinic finds success counter to the trend

Alzheimer’s Society seeks funding to extend support pilot projects in Ontario

QUIZ: Test your knowledge on HIV self-test kits

What should healthcare professionals do about youth vaping?

Director of PMPRB resigns same week as colleague steps down

Doctor-run PCN system in Alberta gets praise