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- 7/29/2019
Regulate drugs to save lives as fentanyl detected in 87% of ODs: B.C. doctor
The chief medical health officer of Vancouver Coastal Health is calling for the urgent regulation of illicit drugs so substances could be sold or provided for free to those at high risk of overdose through a framework similar to policies on marijuana, alcohol and tobacco. - 7/28/2019
Most deaths related to noncardiac surgery occur after surgery and after discharge from hospital
It's not the operating room that is risky for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery; it's the recovery period. According to a large international study, only 0.7% of deaths in these patients occurred in the operating room, whereas 29% of deaths occurred after discharge from hospital. - 7/28/2019
Ob/gyn suspended for failing to test patient with persistent bleeding
A gynecologist-obstetrician has been suspended for six months after failing to order a hysteroscopy on a patient with persistent bleeding, in addition to prescribing a contraindicated drug. - 7/28/2019
Health Canada warns of possible graft rejection when oral tacrolimus formulations switched
Immediate-, extended- and prolonged-release oral formulations of tacrolimus are not interchangeable - 7/28/2019
What do you want to read about in Pharmacy Practice + Business in 2020?
Please take 3-4 minutes to tell us what you want to read about in 2020. - 7/28/2019
U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders joins group seeking cheaper insulin in Canada
The socialist senator also has a history of talking up Canada's universal healthcare, telling an audience at the University of Toronto in 2017 that this country sets a 'strong example' for Americans - 7/28/2019
ER tales: A hot mess
- 7/24/2019
New digital app helps patients manage chronic illness
A new mobile app for patients with chronic illness is about to gain traction in more Canadian medical clinics and hospitals. - 7/24/2019
Onstryv: new add-on therapy for “off” episodes in Parkinson’s disease
Third MAO-B inhibitor to reach the Canadian market