Patient Compliance

5 top ways to get your patients to step up for a flu shot
Ever get tired of hearing people say they don’t want the flu shot because it made them sick? Or people who say they’re really healthy so they don’t need it, or it doesn’t work anyway so why bother? These are just a few of the things pharmacists will hear from their patients over the coming months.
Prescribe this Rx for customer success
The customer’s experience is the greatest determinant of success in any business. Customer experience and loyalty are harmonious, and nothing differentiates one pharmacy retailer from another more than the ability to engage customers and build relationships with patients.

Mindfulness worked as well for anxiety as drug in study

The study tested a widely used mindfulness program that includes 2 1/2 hours of classes weekly and 45 minutes of daily practice at home.
New children's book is really a study guide for family medicine exam

Need to get back to studying, but the kids want just one more story before bedtime?
Do your patients (and you) need to take 10,000 steps a day?

Science-based, health promotion or marketing ploy?
With OTC birth control pills likely to be approved in the U.S., pharmacists could play a bigger role in reproductive healthcare

Currently, in many U.S. states, pharmacists can already prescribe hormonal contraception that requires a prescription.
Family to appeal ruling allowing Quebec hospital to remove child's breathing tube

Patrick Martin-Menard, a lawyer for the child's parents, says his clients plan to appeal the ruling because they want the hospital to intubate the child if he cannot breathe on his own.
Defending B.C.’s new FP billing model

Doctors of BC president Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh goes through the details on this ‘seismic’ deal.
Health talks end with no agreement as federal government withdraws

British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix, who called it a “disappointing'' end to the meetings, had previously said provincial and territorial ministers were united behind a request for federal funding to be increased to 35%, up from 22%.
Alberta Court of Appeal dismisses unvaccinated woman's case for organ donation

Annette Lewis was diagnosed with a terminal disease in 2018 and was told she would not survive unless she received an organ transplant.

5 top ways to get your patients to step up for a flu shot

Prescribe this Rx for customer success

Mindfulness worked as well for anxiety as drug in study

New children's book is really a study guide for family medicine exam

Do your patients (and you) need to take 10,000 steps a day?

With OTC birth control pills likely to be approved in the U.S., pharmacists could play a bigger role in reproductive healthcare

Family to appeal ruling allowing Quebec hospital to remove child's breathing tube

Defending B.C.’s new FP billing model

Health talks end with no agreement as federal government withdraws

Alberta Court of Appeal dismisses unvaccinated woman's case for organ donation