Nova Scotia is joining the list of provinces to introduce a drug information system that will allow prescribers to share information about patient medication. The new system was announced Thursday (July 28) and will come online 2013-2014.
Some patients are finding it increasingly difficult to find diabetes, thyroid and pain medications and other drugs as the 6-year-old national drug shortage widens. But many are finding an alternative: compounding
There is a revolution happening in North American medicine. I'm talking about the integrative model of pharmacy, personified by companies like Pharmaca in the US, and Finlandia and Pure in Canada.