100,000 units of amoxicillin coming to CanadaThe drug is being imported by specialty pharmaceutical company Juno Pharmaceuticals. Updated guidance on probiotic use in neonates, infants and childrenCanadian Paediatric Society has issued revised recommendations for using probiotics in pediatric populations ‘Dr. Pharmacist?’ Pharmacists are about to start minor ailments prescribing Jan. 1 in Ontario but are they diagnosticians? What unintended consequences might we see? Strep A and scarlet fever infections surge in U.K., drive up antibiotic demand, prices Families and pharmacists struggling to find medications as highly unusual numbers of cases occur. Prescriptions plummeted during the pandemic: study Manitoba study shows sudden drop in all drug classes. Seven ways prescribers can help mitigate critical drug shortages The Canadian Paediatric Society has released a new practice point on how clinicians can help manage critical drug shortages. U.S. FDA clears first fecal transplant treatment for gut infection For more than a decade, some U.S. doctors have used stool samples from healthy donors to treat the condition. FIP releases handbook on pharmacists' role fighting HIV The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) recently published a handbook on HIV prevention, screening and management, on World AIDS Day. Systematic review confirms role of probiotic use with antibiotics Some studies suggest antibiotic disruption to the gut microbiome can last upwards of two years and can contribute to gastrointestinal problems. FIP creates reference guide for sore throats Sore throats are the most common upper respiratory infections for which antibiotics are prescribed, when they’re not needed. First Previous 10 11 12 13 14 Next Last
