Right dosage, wrong drug: Patient lands in ER after pharmacist misreads prescriptionPharmacy owner Bach Heng Ta dispensed Pregabalin instead of Gabapentin but maintained the prescribed dosage, according to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec. Ontario College of Pharmacists debates making time-delayed safes mandatoryThe Ontario College of Pharmacists will discuss whether using time-delayed safes should become mandatory for pharmacists in a December 12 meeting. Pharmacist who ordered staff to sign prescriptions gets 14-month suspension and $10K in costs Shamez Kassam, who owned a pharmacy in London, Ont., also instructed staff to dispense methadone without a pharmacist present, according to the Ontario College of Pharmacists. Ontario Pharmacists Association partners with MAPflow software for minor ailments The partnership is part of the OPA’s drive to modernize and transform how pharmacists use digital tools. FIP creates reference guide for sore throats Sore throats are the most common upper respiratory infections for which antibiotics are prescribed, when they’re not needed. Free migraine master classes offered to healthcare professionals Classes featuring experts on migraine science will be available around the world. SCPP Council mandates time-delayed safes Signage must be displayed on the external entrance doors for the public to see and at the pharmacy counters. CSHP webinar helps techs pursue leadership roles Outline a path to becoming a pharmacy operations manager, and the benefits and challenges of the role Ubrogepant will be the first oral CGRP antagonist for acute migraine in Canada Health Canada approves Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) for treating acute migraine, with or without aura, in adults Tech thrives in compounding career First Previous 206 207 208 209 210 Next Last