Pharmaceuticals

With children now back at school, pharmacy technicians can help parents with some common health issues that may need to be addressed, including head lice, vaccinations and OTC products.

New practice regulations expand scope after appropriate training.

More Canadians now have prescription drug coverage, with the number of uninsured Canadians decreasing from 5.2% in 2016 to 2.8% in 2020. 

'I prescribe meds...I can also choose not to prescribe them,' Shawna Harris tweeted shortly after Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Proprietor Azhar Qureshi told the Alberta College of Pharmacy that COVID had made it risky to keep expired or manufacturer-returned drugs in his pharmacies or home.

Previously, the medication could only be prescribed through a central team at the province's health authority. 

As the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the Olympics, 15-year-old Kamila Valieva became instantly famous. She also helped Russia win a gold medal in the team figure skating event. Then it was revealed her December 2021 drug testing sample had found trimetazidine, a banned substance according to the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Believe it or not, treating patients who don’t yet exist is an actual issue in malpractice law.

Ministry of Health confirms that in community pharmacies, only pharmacists must comply with mandate to be double-vaccinated by October 15.

Five tips on how to counsel patients on keeping their medications safe during summer heat waves.