ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 11/1/2008
Fitting into primary care
How pharmacists can meet their patients’ primary healthcare needs - 11/1/2008
BCMA opposes changes to pharmacists' role
The B.C. Medical Association says that the results of a new Ipsos Reid poll confirm that the majority of British Columbians are not supportive of pharmacists making changes to patient prescriptions without first consulting the prescribing physician. - 11/1/2008
Healthcare professionals meet to expand spirit of collaboration
For the first time ever in Ontario, physicians, pharmacists and nurse practitioners came together at a one-day conference to discuss new ways of collaborating to improve the province's healthcare system. - 10/31/2008
New Brunswick pharmacists win prescribing authority
Amendments to the Pharmacy Act that expand the role of pharmacists come into effect today. - 10/31/2008
Canadian statement on PPIs and hip fracture
Recent media attention has focused on the possibility that long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy may lead to an increased risk of hip fracture. - 10/30/2008
Venlafaxine XR more dangerous than SSRIs in overdose
Overdose with venlafaxine may be associated with a higher risk of fatal outcome compared to overdose with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants, but lower than that seen with tricyclic antidepressants. - 10/29/2008
Health Canada advisory concerning two vitamin C supplements
Health Canada is warning consumers not to use two vitamin C products: New Roots Herbal Vitamin C8 and Vitazan Professional Vitamin C Advanced Ascorbate because they contain vitamin A instead of vitamin C.