Drug improves multiple myeloma outcomesLenalidomide helps those unable to have stem cell treatment Editorial: Leave it to the self-care experts—YouYou’re doing your best to get out there in the OTC aisles and field questions. We’ll do our best to ensure you remain the OTC experts. Interdisciplinary interaction = success at Sask. conference About 100 pharmacists, nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers gather in Regina to discuss collaborative teams. Lead exposure linked to high blood pressure in Cree Loblaw pharmacists now diabetes screeners CDA launches campaign to raise public awareness of the importance of being screened for type 2 diabetes. MRI helps direct treatment of ‘wake-up’ stroke cases Brain scans show who can benefit from clot-busting drugs OTC Counselling Recommendations and Survey Out from the dispensary. Pharmacy Practice Letters: April/May 2011 Reflections on weight bias; Questioning corticosteroid asthma treatment. 2011 Diabetes Update: Preventing type 2 diabetes Primary prevention using medications and lifestyle interventions. Put pain relief in patients’ hands during labour Patient-controlled epidural uses smaller amounts of anesthetic while producing similar satisfaction rates Research Highlights: Buprenorphine vs methadone for opioid dependency in pregnancy Study compares buprenorphine and methadone for the treatment of opioid-dependent pregnant patients with respect to NAS outcomes. Research Highlights: Pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis Study evaluates safety, efficacy of oral emtricitabine and tenofovir for prevention of HIV acquisition among men who have sex with men. First Previous 1634 1635 1636 1637 1638 Next Last