Healthcare

A group of pharmacists in British Columbia is trying to halt the regulation of pharmacy technicians in that province.

This fall, 125 pharmacies, 300 pharmacists to begin providing medication management services as part of demo project.

Sport has played a crucial role in David Bailey’s life. Indeed, the clinical pharmacist with London Health Sciences Centre and running legend says athletics have shaped his life on and off the track.

Actemra: first IL-6 receptor inhibitor for RA; BuTrans: first once-weekly transdermal opioid; Onsolis: opioid buccal film for breakthrough cancer pain; Victoza: first GLP-1 analogue for type 2 diabetes

Developing close relationships with patients is not only the best part of my job, it’s the part my patients tell me is most important to them.

A California lawsuit claims that manufacturers, distributors and sellers of fish oil supplements failed to give clear reasonable warnings that consumers are being exposed to unacceptably high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, which are known carcinogens and teratogens.

Nasal congestion—which results from swollen tissues and blood vessels in the lining of the nose—is one of the most common physical complaints.

A series of toolkits to help pharmacists achieve three of the top 2015 objectives is also in the works.