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Nurse practitioner Crystal Troup recently got a call from someone wanting an IUD. The patient’s family doctor told her she would need a referral to a gynecologist—with a six- to nine-month wait—to have the birth control device inserted.

Dr. Helen Bygrave of Doctors Without Borders said in a statement that the injections could ‘reverse the epidemic if it is made available in the countries with the highest rate of new infections.’

The province is proposing letting pharmacists prescribe and treat for 14 additional common ailments.

Did your parents warn you against jumping in the pool right after eating? They were misguided.

After sounding the alarm on dishonest practices for more than 15 years, pharmacy groups relieved as FTC report and Congressional hearings rake three top PBMs over the coals and pledge urgent reforms.

U.S. News and World Report rankings evaluates reputation and research.

A major chunk of the funding will help B.C. expand access to drugs used to treat rare diseases.

The draft of ‘Managing the Public–Private Interface to Support Quality Care’ discusses major improvements governments across Canada need to make in the coming years.