In Brief: Pharmacists need support to reduce errors, says CPhA leaderChair calls for national error reporting, e-prescribing to improve patient safety. In Brief: Charges dropped against Ontario pharmacistFive-year ordeal finally over for Rocco D’Angelo. Saskatoon taps single pharmacy to reduce home care drug errors Region hopes to reduce mistakes by going from 80 pharmacy partners down to one. Blind advocate reaches settlement with Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacy chain to start offering special auditory prescriptions for the visually impaired at its B.C. stores following human rights complaint. Drug monitoring system no cure-all: NBPA’s Blanchard While association supports new program rolling out later this year, CEO warns it’s only part of the solution to prescription drug abuse. Tech Refresher: Helping patients quit the habit In those pharmacies that already offer a smoking-cessation program, pharmacy technicians and assistants have important roles to play. CPBC reminds pharmacies to protect patient privacy Officials note examples of non-compliance related to patient confidentiality. Kroll integrating med sync program Dispensing software program to incorporate Ateb Canada’s Time My Meds platform. Jean Coutu allows "snap and send" Rx requests Now, when patients receive a prescription from the doctor, they can send it to the pharmacy via their health record on the pharmacy chain's app. New York State does away with prescription pads First state to require e-prescribing and ban hand written scripts. First Previous 17 18 19 20 21 Next Last
