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- 3/19/2024
Are Manitoba’s pharmacists being left behind?
Manitoba’s pharmacists should be able to assess and prescribe for more minor ailments—and they need provincial funding to pay for those services, says Pharmacists Manitoba. - 3/11/2024
Why are Manulife patients still being sent to Bayshore HealthCare and Loblaw-owned pharmacies?
Manulife announced a month ago that patients could receive Specialty Drug Care program medications "at a pharmacy of their choosing," but the new program's rollout has taken longer than many expected. - 3/7/2024
37 medications chosen for new high-alert medication list
It was created by ISMP Canada and is the first high-alert list for Canada. - 2/25/2024
Proposed ODB changes counterbalanced by cancelled reconciliation mechanism
Ontario pharmacies will be $39 million better off after both changes. - 2/22/2024
‘Transformative possibilities’: E-labels could be the future, FIP report says
E-labels offer the potential to have customized information that can be more accessible, more environmentally friendly and more convenient for patients and pharmacists. But there are barriers to implementing them well. - 2/22/2024
A saliva test for diabetes complications? Researchers say it’s in ‘final stage’
Researchers from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre are leading a team developing a saliva test that can predict the risk of complications from diabetes. - 2/20/2024
‘An exceptionally important conversation’: Debating preferred pharmacy networks in wake of Manulife backlash
Insurers argue that PPNs are a way to help employers manage costs and offer good coverage to members. Pharmacist associations say they are payer-directed care that prevents patients from choosing their own pharmacist and break continuity of care. - 2/19/2024
NAPRA releases final recommendations for ophthalmic brimonidine 0.025% and FDC of acetaminophen and ibuprofen
They finalize the interim recommendations made on Dec. 3 and 4. - 2/15/2024
13 drugs to watch in 2024
Clarivate’s recently released Drugs to Watch 2024 report highlights 13 important drugs and a handful of new technologies that could be transformative this year. - 2/15/2024
How (and why) to teach kids to swallow pills
Children as young as four can learn how to swallow pills—and doing so is good for them, their parents, and the planet.