What the future of pharmacy looks likeTeam of practice researchers set out what needs to happen—and why— for profession to evolve to meet the needs of patients. Tax breaks could soften the blow of a national pharmacare planTax breaks or exemptions for those working in pharmacy, health insurance and pharmaceutical industries could help bolster support for a national pharmacare plan SCPP moves closer to ban on exempted codeine products in 2015, more than 600 million low-dose codeine tablets were sold in Canada, the equivalent of 20 tablets per resident Techs and employers face challenges in job market Pharmacy tech regulation brings opportunities and challenges for job seekers and employers Deadly medication duo still widely prescribed in NB About 40% of patients at the Atlantic Pain Clinic are on both benzodiazepines and opioids, a potentially dangerous combination Asthma often mismanaged, latest report shows While the majority of asthma patients believe their asthma is under control, 1 million Canadians experience symptoms daily Ontario government fines Costco $7 million after illegal kickbacks Ontario's government has fined Costco more than $7 million after finding that the company accepted illegal kickbacks at 29 pharmacies in warehouses across the province from 2013 to 2015. Study shows e-cigarettes more effective than nicotine-replacement therapy for smoking cessation Cautious approach still advised before recommending e-cigs over approved smoking cessation therapies due to several uncertainties Therapeutic nihilism and the plight of the dispensing pharmacist There's been a strong push for more deprescribing, but the situation in community pharmacies is rarely so straightforward Pharmacists support Ontario’s strategy to improve healthcare Both the OPA and Neighbourhood Pharmacies point out that their profession can help alleviate the problem First Previous 425 426 427 428 429 Next Last
