World Pharmacists Day: How does pharmacy scope of practice differ around the world?From HIV prevention to dispensing medical cannabis, five pharmacy practices that may surprise Canadian pharmacists. More Saskatchewan pharmacies begin offering strep and ear infection careThe latest expansion brings testing and treatment services to more than 100 pharmacies, with more locations expected in January. Here’s what pharmacy professionals need to know about the new controlled substance rules Federal changes taking effect Oct. 1 will give pharmacy technicians a bigger role in handling controlled substances. A life-saving catch What started as a request for cough medicine turned into a lifesaving intervention by Pickering, Ont., pharmacist Tarun Fernandez. Senior patient becoming ill after chikungunya vaccine serves as important reminder The Alberta College of Pharmacy is emphasizing that patients must receive up-to-date risk information in order to get informed consent. B.C. gov’t urges pharmacies to keep more abortion medication in stock A recent study found one in three pharmacies in the province could not dispense mifepristone within three days of receiving a prescription. Face to face: Real conversations are helping pharmacists and physicians build strong partnerships for better patient care Despite growing scope, many pharmacists still struggle to build meaningful collaborative relationships with doctors. Should pharmacy students be able to give shots? The Manitoba college wants to hear from you Draft regulation would allow trained students to administer drugs and vaccines under pharmacist supervision. A not-so-simple swap: Patient counselling highlighted potential for error when changing multi-ingredient products A pharmacist avoids a potentially harmful dosing error after recognizing that different strengths of a combination drug were not directly interchangeable. The joy of being understood What we often miss is telling patients what to do when things go wrong. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
