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- 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. - 1/11/2022
Pharmacists can help patients on their road to opioid addiction recovery
Many of us have lived experiences of mental health disorders in our families. It is clear that addiction, with its propensity for destroying lives, is one of the most devastating mental health disorders that we as pharmacists encounter. - 1/11/2022
WHO: COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50%, deaths stable
In the weekly report issued Tuesday night, the U.N. health agency said there were about 15 million new COVID-19 cases last week and more than 43,000 deaths. - 1/11/2022
Info sheet for prescribers and pharmacists on Fluvoxamine for treating COVID-19
The info sheet explains how the SSRI can be helpful, dosage amounts, possible side effects and more. - 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.