Healthcare

Screening should continue into later years; older breast cancer patients face worse outcomes according to study of patients in South-Central Ontario.

Getting vaccinations into pharmacies for COVID-19 and beyond is the common goal

Pharmacies in British Columbia were left in short supply of medication as road closures disrupted the supply chain.

As pharmacy professionals and other healthcare providers administer COVID-19 vaccines to as many Canadians as possible, they continue to refine procedures to maximize safety and efficiency. 

The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists (NSCP) has established what it calls a “Position Statement: Professional Responsibilities to Meet Patient Needs Related to Compounding Opioid Agonist Therapy and Prescribing.” 

Generally, stillbirths are more common among Black people, those who become pregnant over age 35 or those who smoke tobacco during pregnancy.

Although pharmacy technician Catherine Dawes hadn’t even been looking for another position, this was too good an opportunity to pass up.