ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 9/29/2021
Portuguese phone service connecting patients to pharmacies wins international award
Patients in Portugal can dial one number and connect to the nearest pharmacy that can help them. - 9/27/2021
Up the nose and off you go: More pharmacies offering pre-travel asymptomatic COVID-19 testing
Not many pharmacies offer pre-travel PCR COVID-19 testing, but more are able to do so as regulations on testing and sample collection change. - 9/20/2021
COVID-19 testing: Round-up of requirements and availability across Canada
Canada's provinces and territories all have different rules as to who should get tested for COVID-19 and where they can get tested. - 9/18/2021
George Budd: Pioneering pharmacist first to complete fellowship in addiction medicine
As the B.C. Centre on Substance Use launches its pharmacy fellowship in addiction medicine, we look at the first pharmacist to complete the program and what he has contributed to addiction medicine in Canada. - 9/14/2021
How to do everything better: Setting boundaries with patients, family members
We looked for doctors’ most common ‘how to’ questions and asked colleagues and advisers to help answer them. - 8/30/2021
Study shows immunotherapy extends disease-free survival in post-surgery kidney cancer patients
Results from a large clinical trial suggest pembrolizumab could be used to prevent recurrence of renal cell carcinoma after kidney removal. - 8/28/2021
Neighbourhood Pharmacies call on federal candidates to unlock pharmacy’s potential
The Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada released its election platform, recommending ways pharmacies can help build public health capacity and improve access to medications. - 8/25/2021
CPhA outlines five priorities for the federal election
The Canadian Pharmacists Association has outlined five healthcare issues they hope will be discussed in the federal election campaign. - 8/25/2021
Pharmacist-led telephone intervention keeps people with Parkinson’s disease out of emergency department
A pharmacist at North York General Hospital helps older patients with Parkinson’s disease navigate symptoms and adverse events, one call at a time. - 8/20/2021
Adventures of a summer camp doctor: More mental health issues but less viral disease this year
Camp doctors saw kids having fun in the fresh air this year, but they also witnessed the impact of the pandemic on children's mental health.