The decision to provide this care must be made in conjunction with, and with the consent of the patient, and when the benefits to the patient outweigh any risk.
As the B.C. Centre on Substance Use launches its pharmacy fellowship in addiction medicine, we look at the first pharmacist to complete the program and what he has contributed to addiction medicine in Canada.
Working with the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia's Prescription to Thrive program, Pam Kennedy took Bridgewater Guardian Pharmacy from a dispensing-focused practice to one that's centred on services while also having the capacity to do more prescriptions.
Prof. Maude Laberge said the lines outside testing centres might come as a surprise for those who thought vaccination would provide a way out of the pandemic.
