Quebec pharmacies fill three times as many prescriptions as the rest of Canada. What's behind that gap?A new national report reveals striking differences in prescription volumes, drug costs and pharmacy growth across the country. An aging population will only add to that. New Health Canada website spells out what pharmacists need to know about controlled substances rulesThe guidance will help pharmacists navigate federal rules that may differ from provincial standards. ‘We need to take matters into our own hands’: concerns around AI, GLP-1s and patient care dominated this year’s Specialty Pharmacy Summit Everyone is in agreement: new drugs and tech are transforming specialty patient care. The big question? Who's picking up the tab? POP QUIZ: Trimbow for COPD Test your knowledge about Trimbow, a new COPD inhaler! Metformin for long COVID? Led by researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School, the team performed target trial emulation. CKM: First clinical practice guidelines Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome recommendations replace those issued in 2013 on obesity and are intended for cardiologists, endocrinologists, nephrologists and primary care clinicians. More than 1 in 5 long-term care residents without psychosis receive antipsychotics. That’s way too many, says ISMP Canada The institute's latest safety report offers lessons from an Ontario project that helped 134 residents reduce or stop antipsychotics. Drug interactions: Disasters in the making It is easy to overlook drug combinations, when the patient may be using drugs from other sources, or other times. Four new Health Canada advisories pharmacists and physicians should know about Check out these latest Health Canada advisories as part of our full October drug news round up. 11 new indications pharmacists and physicians should know about Check out these new indications as part of out full drug news round up for October. Two new dosage forms and one new dosage regimen pharmacists and physicians should know about Check out the details on these dosage issues as part of our full October drug news round up. Seven new drugs pharmacists and physicians should know about Check out these new products as part of out full drug news round up for October. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
