What are the most common safety issues in Saskatchewan pharmacies? The Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals reveals the top issues it found through regular Quality Improvement Review. Pharmacy staff save customer from gift card scamStaffers at a drug store in Stratford, Ont., tipped a customer off that she could be getting duped in a common scam after she tried to buy $1,000 worth of Visa gift cards. Fruits and veggies contribute to greater response to biologics in IBD patients Meat, whole grain fibre, dairy associated with lower drop in inflammatory markers. Climate Changed: Canada's health system isn't ready for new reality, say doctors Montreal family doctor Claudel Petrin-Desrosiers sees climate change as an all-encompassing “risk amplifier.'' Room for improvement: Global Self-Care Readiness Index ranks Canada fifth out of 10 countries According to the 2022 Global Self-Care Readiness Index, Canada is behind other countries in taking advantage of self-care opportunities. Because your pet's not your patient: Pharmacist gets suspended and hit with fine and costs Nova Scotia pharmacist Connie Gault was also sanctioned for prescribing drugs for family members. Health Canada issues Evusheld alert on risk of prophylaxis or treatment failure due to antiviral resistance Evusheld was only recently approved in Canada as a treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19. Pharmacists should consider placing temporary limits on purchases for kids pain and fever meds, where appropriate: CPhA Even though production levels of these pediatric formulations remain above average, supply issues remain across the country. Halifax hospital bidder misses final submission deadline, expansion project on hold The hospital project was pegged at $2 billion when it was first announced by the former Liberal government in 2018. New BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 Omicron subvariants growing twice as fast as BA.5 in Ontario: PHO Public Health Ontario says COVID-19 activity in the province is generally stable, though it has been gradually increasing since early September. Local hospitals could face strain as early viral infections swamp pediatrics: CPS CHEO, the Ottawa pediatric hospital, said Wednesday it had to cancel some surgeries. CFP announces this year’s Innovation Fund recipients Researchers will explore interventions in heart failure and Parkinson’s among other initiatives. First Previous 450 451 452 453 454 Next Last
