Patient Compliance

Research has shown that U.S. states with legalized medical cannabis saw 25% fewer opioid-related deaths than states where it remained illegal

This week I was presented with an interesting and puzzling hand and wrist rash. It was bilateral, patchy, somewhat symmetrical, slightly itchy, slightly scaly, with no raised border.

Pharmacists must supply warning sticker and patient information sheet when dispensing most prescription opioids

Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Chief Marcel Moody said cancer patients and other First Nations people are being forced to take long bus rides for medical help

The move has left several doctors scrambling and will force 1,700 patients to seek care elsewhere

The B.C.-based chain has apologized for the human error and says it will pay the family's medical costs

Doctors with opposing views on whether medical marijuana should be prescribed for various conditions agree on one thing: their profession is ill-prepared to deal with patients asking for a drug that lacks adequate clinical research.