ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/12/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Dr. Fairuz Siraj: "Providing clinical services is the future of pharmacy."
I think that young leaders understand that surviving in the traditional dispensing only model is becoming more difficult and that providing clinical services is the future of pharmacy. - 1/12/2022
Hand sanitizers often contain at least one common allergen
Start of the pandemic and the increased use of hand sanitizers saw rise in hand dermatitis in people who had never had eczema before. - 1/12/2022
Mammograms and boosters a bad combo: Ontario doc reminds patients about potential for swollen lymph nodes
The doctor notes the rule of thumb to wait six weeks doesn't apply if the mammogram is for diagnostic purposes as opposed to a routine check. - 1/11/2022
Saskatchewan schools take on contact tracing once done by healthcare workers
As a registered nurse and COVID-19 case investigator in Saskatchewan, Carolyn Strom says she is no longer allowed to reach out to schools. - 1/11/2022
Chief pharmacy officer of CPhA says ivermectin stuffed animal incident a 'scary' reminder
An Ontario COVID-19 patient brought the anti-parasite into the hospital ICU by hiding it in a stuffed animal. - 1/11/2022
Omicron slaps pharmacists with yet another challenge: replacing sick or isolating staff
Redeploying—or even finding—additional staff in the pharmacy world is no simple task. - 1/11/2022
Nova Scotia health system facing most serious challenge of the COVID pandemic: Dr. Strang
Dr. Robert Strang said today between 500 and 700 healthcare workers have been off the job in recent days because of the virus. - 1/11/2022
Quebec's tax on the unvaccinated could worsen inequity, advocates say
The plan landed as provinces try to navigate their response to record-setting caseloads, driven by the more transmissible Omicron variant, that doctors warn threaten to overwhelm hospitals. - 1/11/2022
Interested in adding compounding to your operation?
Jarron Yee is among a small but growing number of Canadian pharmacists who have recognized that adding compounding to their dispensary services can lead to sizeable profits and a loyal and happy customer base. When Yee opened The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy and Compounding Centre in Regina in 2010 he was formulating one or two compound medications a day. Since then, compounds have grown to account for more than half of his dispensary business.