Patient Compliance

A new report, developed in collaboration between the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada and the Conference Board of Canada, shows the value of pharmacy services in long-term-care settings in Canada where many residents face mobility issues, clinical complexities and fragile health.

We may take issue with patients coming in with Google diagnoses, but Google the company can teach us a lot about providing psychological safety for our teams

The second phase of a UBC study suggests PGx testing is a valuable tool for ensuring patients get the right drug at the right dose and with little or no side effects.

Many physicians’ groups have expressed concern about being forced to make a referral for this service, in violation of their morals and ethics

Ontario study finds higher incidence of loop diuretic prescribing in older adults started on CCBs compared to ACEIs, ARBs or other meds

Intolerable adverse effect rate has not improved over the past three decades despite increased use of second-generation antiseizure meds

There has been a rash of new cases appearing in Italy, Iran, South Korea and Japan over the past week

Her death has become a rallying cry for advocates who say the federal government's recent changes to drug-pricing regulations are preventing 'life-saving' medicines from reaching Canada