Antibiotic Stewardship

An add-on question from a patient at Dr. Dickson's clinic reveals a dramatic case of depigmentation.

Most hearing loss resolves after viral illness, but make sure to follow up with patients after an ear infection.

Patients (and politicians) will love this. But in my view, patient satisfaction should not be used as a metric to determine any healthcare policy.

Quebec-based Mantra Pharma has created a generic drug called M-Amoxi Clav, a generic version of the antibiotic Clavulin.

Chau Vien Linh Ngo should have clarified the unfamiliar abbreviations with the prescribing physician. Instead she erroneously dispensed a double dose of antibiotics to a patient undergoing hemodialysis, according to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec.

Dr. Gary Kinney explores the origin and usefulness of puckering up in the modern day.

Researchers said they identified the breast milk sugars that offer better protection, which could potentially be used to supplement formula for infants.

The drug is being imported by specialty pharmaceutical company Juno Pharmaceuticals.