Q&A with Tamara Bournival: A desire to servePharmacist Tamara Bournival travels to the Philippines to help with disaster relief efforts. How one pharmacist plans to attract physicians to an underserved regionWindsor's George El-Turk hopes to attract family doctors to his sprawling suburban community with a new combined pharmacy-medical centre. Why PPNs are a worrisome trend How are preferred provider networks any different in principle than offering loyalty points on prescriptions? Ontario hypertension study shows significantly positive results Pharmacist-led program quadrupled the number of patients who were able to get their blood pressure under control. PRACTICE GEMS: Add directions for pharmacists in Rx note The Medical Post table of contents: January 21, 2014 print edition Patients benefit from medication synchronization: U.S. study Nationwide study shows higher adherence, persistence among 'synced' patients. Opsumit for long-term treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension New oral endothelin receptor antagonist is effective alone or with a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor. DISPATCH: CPSO likely to get right to dismiss frivolous and vexatious complaints Preferred pharmacies, mail-order may mean higher costs: U.S. study Research by independent pharmacists' group finds costs of four common drugs more affordable with non-preferred pharmacies. First Previous 699 700 701 702 703 Next Last