Patient Compliance

The College says independent double checks are an effective process to reduce the risk of a medication error.

These painful blisters affect an estimated one in five Canadians annually, and can range in frequency from rare episodes to 12 or more recurrences per year, according to the Canadian Skin Patient Alliance

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The health authority has issued an apology and paid more than $81,000 in damages to Samwel Uko's family. Now it's asking the province's superior court to dismiss the family's civil suit.

The health unit says an end-of-day audit found six administered doses that had not been accounted for and that an additional vial of the saline diluent had been used.

Health Minister Tyler Shandro says too many times ambulances are lined up at ERs with non-critical patients waiting to receive care.

An organization representing multiple employers with drug plans will be opening its own virtual pharmacy, as revealed by a presenter at the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy's recent Pharmacy Forum webinar.

Key recommendations for treating and managing OUD generated from existing standards, guidelines, expert opinions and best practices across Canada.

The University of Saskatchewan college of medicine is taking some online heat for offering medical students a choice to perform a non-medical placement at the Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre.

Zamplo's CEO was inspired by the difficulties in tracking health information from various professionals during his wife's cancer treatment.