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Patients often use melatonin supplements incorrectly, sleep experts say.

With content driven by pharmacy students, goal is to educate and reduce errors

'The metrics for fee-for-service produces volume,' said Doctors of B.C. president-elect Dr. Josh Greggain. 'If you want to make sure the lights stay on, you have to see more and more patients, which limits their time with the provider.'

The average Canadian spends $669 on drugs per year, according to a new report from NiceRx.

A New York medical clinic got bawled out on Twitter after a social media influencer posted a bill from a doctor's visit where her sister cried. 'They charged her $40 without addressing why she is crying, trying to help, doing any evaluation, any prescription, nothing,' Camilla Johnson tweeted.

A petition organizer is trying to change this. Leo Lavasseur said pharmacies shouldn't be profiting from cigarette sales while getting tax dollars for cessation programs and aids.

Thousands of protesters took the streets of Montreal last week to call for Quebec government to throw out Bill 96.