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Why is there so little e-prescribing in Canada? New whitepaper explores the benefits
‘The continued reliance on outdated, paper- and fax-based prescribing systems introduces significant risks, contributing to medication errors, privacy breaches and administrative burdens that compromise patient care and place undue strain on clinicians,’ the study's authors write.
Impact of pharmacist antibiotic prescribing on community antimicrobial use
Study examines pharmacist minor ailment antibiotic prescribing for UTI and tick bites and its effect on physician and total antibiotic prescribing rates.

B.C. requires witness for those using supply drugs to stop diversion to streets

The announcement on changes to the safer supply program follows a leak of documents in February that said about 60 pharmacies were involved in the illegal diversion of drugs from the safe supply program.
Why is this year's vaccine rollout the worst ever?

Shortages, confusion about access, multiple points of contact: didn't we learn anything from the pandemic about streamlining access to crucial vaccines?
How patient expectations shape physician income

Pay disparities related to gender, race and immigration status persist among Canadian doctors and are tied to physician responses to patient expectations.
Why this Ontario pharmacist started an orphan patient clinic

It isn’t just a service being provided, it's a way to shine a spotlight on the importance of expanded scope of practice for Ontario’s pharmacists, who could be filling in some of these gaps for patients without a physician.
Breaking through barriers: Why better systems are required for collaboration

What a seamless flow of information between a patient and their various care providers could look like.
5 tips for improving chronic disease management in community practice

As the third-largest healthcare profession in the country, Canada’s 50,000+ pharmacists are uniquely positioned and accessible to contribute to the provision of chronic disease management.
New tool to help Ontario pharmacists connect patients to addiction care

Free resource in Ontario will help patients find pharmacies offering opioid use disorder services.
U.S. pharmacy organizations call for action to improve workforce well-being

As pharmacy professionals grapple with poor workplace conditions, three U.S. pharmacy organizations are calling for action.

Why is there so little e-prescribing in Canada? New whitepaper explores the benefits

Impact of pharmacist antibiotic prescribing on community antimicrobial use

B.C. requires witness for those using supply drugs to stop diversion to streets

Why is this year's vaccine rollout the worst ever?

How patient expectations shape physician income

Why this Ontario pharmacist started an orphan patient clinic

Breaking through barriers: Why better systems are required for collaboration

5 tips for improving chronic disease management in community practice

New tool to help Ontario pharmacists connect patients to addiction care

U.S. pharmacy organizations call for action to improve workforce well-being