ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 7/12/2017
Reducing risk to techs of handling hazardous drugs
According to Carex Canada, approximately 22,900 pharmacy technicians—the largest occupational group in Canada—are exposed to antineoplastic agents as traditional anti-cancer drugs such as methotrexate and tamoxifen are dispensed more frequently from community pharmacies. - 7/12/2017
No benefit from long-term opioid therapy for patients with polyneuropathy
Increased risk of depression, opioid dependence and opioid overdose, without any improvement in functional status - 7/12/2017
College reminds pharmacists of continuity of care role in emergencies
The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia (CPBC) has issued a bulletin to remind pharmacists across the province about their expected role during an emergency situation. - 7/12/2017
Pharmacies respond to wildfire emergency in B.C.
Pharmacists and pharmacies are stepping up in various ways to help those displaced by widespread wildfires. - 7/12/2017
Meningococcal group B vaccine protects against gonorrhea
Study results suggest new avenue for prevention of the increasingly resistant infection - 7/11/2017
Examining treatments: managing painful diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathies are a disabling condition and the most common form has been estimated to occur in at least 20% of people with type 1 diabetes after 20 years of disease duration, and 10-15% of newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes, increasing to 50% after. There are several treatment options for those who present with symptoms. - 7/11/2017
Is broccoli the key to better managing type 2 diabetes?
For obese patients, sulforaphane shows promising effects - 7/11/2017
More Canadians travelling abroad for medical services
Canadians looking for timely treatment for what ails them are increasingly looking to other countries to provide that treatment, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute. The authors of Leaving Canada for Medical Care, 2017 found that last year almost 63,500 Canadians travelled outside our borders specifically for medical care. This is about a 40% increase over the previous year. - 7/11/2017
Diabetes press review - July 12, 2017