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- 11/9/2021
Pharmacy U presenter Pavithra Ravi: The borders are now open. Are your patients ready?
Finally, the borders have reopened to travel after months of dreaming of reconnecting with friends and family, and, for the snow birds, heading south to warmer climes. Many Canadians are sure to be travelling soon. - 11/9/2021
Poll: Pressures on pharmacy staffing levels
Have you felt the pressure of staying open throughout the pandemic, providing emergency expanded scope services and offering COVID-19 and flu vaccines while following the required safety protocols? Have your say in our poll. - 11/9/2021
Pharmacist brings gamer mentality to a very serious mission
This challenging video game has a purpose: to help its founder and others uncover and identify counterfeit, adulterated and misbranded drugs - 11/9/2021
CPhA appoints its first Chief Pharmacist Officer
The Canadian Pharmacist Association has appointed Danielle Paes its first Chief Pharmacist Officer to represent pharmacists to the public and various stakeholders. - 11/9/2021
Accelerated partner therapy for chlamydia and gonorrhea
Take our clinical quiz on accelerated partner therapy (APT) for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections. - 11/8/2021
Vaccine refusal: Freedom or disobedience?
With COVID-19 vaccine refusers, Dr. Jabir Jassam takes on the question of the limits of personal freedom when a community’s health is at risk. - 11/8/2021
Private practice docs set to be part of BC's vax mandate
Adrian Dix said Friday that the Ministry of Health is working with the professional college regulating doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals. - 11/8/2021
New Shoppers Drug Mart data suggest pandemic has led to decreased high blood pressure diagnosis and treatment
Shoppers Drug Mart is sharing data that suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reduction in hypertension diagnoses and treatment, an early warning sign for potential longer-term risks, like higher rates of heart attack, stroke and kidney failure. - 11/7/2021
Case report: When the tiger bites
Concern about a spreading rash on his right arm, led a 21-year-old fair-skinned male to seek care from our walk-in clinic recently. He was afraid the rash represented an infection.