ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 11/16/2020
P.E.I. Medical Society teaming up with province to recruit more doctors
Over the past several months, the society has been negotiating a plan whereby P.E.I. doctors will be paid to recruit other doctors to practice on the Island. - 11/16/2020
Flu vaccinations from the front line
Less than a month after receiving its first allotment of flu vaccine, this new pharmacy is done for the season. - 11/16/2020
B.C. piloting at-home care for acute patients
Acute care patients can voluntarily become part of the program if they're assessed by a doctor as a good candidate, have a caregiver at home and who would normally only require and brief hospital stay and live within a short drive of a hospital. - 11/16/2020
Nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic, Lunesta (eszopiclone) now marketed in Canada
Approved for short-term use in adults with difficulty falling asleep, or nocturnal or early morning awakenings. - 11/16/2020
Cold, flu or COVID: assessing the symptoms
The pandemic has thrown a major new curveball at pharmacists when it comes to assessing patient symptoms during cold and flu season. Here are some useful questions to ask when screening patients with winter respiratory symptoms. - 11/16/2020
Flu season in Canada 'exceptionally low' so far, public health says
Signs from the Southern Hemisphere, which gets hit with flu season first, were reason to hope the "twindemic'' wasn't going to happen here. - 11/16/2020
Amazon launches Amazon Pharmacy
Using a secure pharmacy profile, customers can add their insurance information, manage prescriptions, and choose payment options before checking out. Prime members receive unlimited, free two-day delivery on orders from Amazon Pharmacy included with their membership. - 11/16/2020
COVID-19, influenza, and misinformation: The perfect storm
Woven into the impending challenges of COVID-19 is the ever-present threat of misinformation spread by social media and popular media outlets alike. Fortunately, biomedical research can reduce the risks associated with these viral hazards and take down the myths that pose a real danger to public health. - 11/15/2020
Ray of hope for pharmacy grads
While about 1,000 candidates took the November exam, it was cancelled in Toronto, with Ottawa's capacity reduced. Two days before the scheduled OSCE, 80 pharmacy grads in Toronto and 40 in Ottawa were disappointed when they received notice they couldn't take the exam as scheduled.