Cultural Competence

'It happens frequently': What you need to know about the abuse of pharmacists by patients
In a live poll at the OPA RxTalks conference, 95% of pharmacists in the audience said they had experienced or witnessed mistreatment by a patient. The problem goes beyond the people in that room and it's time to address it.
Poll: Do you give patients sick notes when you are only hearing from them after they have recovered?
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Quit

Physicians need to learn to balance their grit and quit ratio, kind of like the gas and the brake pedal.
Addiction workers pan Saskatchewan ban on drug pipe kits and needle exchange changes

The province said Thursday that third-party providers won’t be allowed to use government funding to offer pipes or instructions on how to use them.
Dr. I.M. Canuck—the perfect Canadian MD?

Dr. Ted Jablonski constructs a 'super' Canadian doctors from the skills each province exemplifies most strongly.
Is cold water bad for you? What about drinking from the hose or tap? The facts behind 5 water myths

We know the importance of staying hydrated. But even for something as simple as a drink of water, conflicting advice and urban myths abound.
Family medicine is a failing business model

Just looking at the broad stroke numbers of what it was like for me starting out as a family doctor in the 1990s compared with today—it makes no financial sense for a new MD to pick family medicine.
Family hopes former Cree grand chief’s long stay in Montreal ER hallway spurs change

Matthew Mukash, 72, a former grand chief of the Grand Council of Crees in Quebec, received treatment but remained in the ER hallway after being admitted to hospital—a common situation in Quebec’s overtaxed emergency rooms.
Global network linking pharmacy techs is rapidly expanding

Canadian involved in startup of Pharmacy Technicians International says organization was launched to create opportunities and raise awareness.
A compounding nightmare

In reading about one of the worst contaminated drug crises in U.S. history, I'm reminded why I appreciate our pharmacy regulators.

'It happens frequently': What you need to know about the abuse of pharmacists by patients

Poll: Do you give patients sick notes when you are only hearing from them after they have recovered?

Quit

Addiction workers pan Saskatchewan ban on drug pipe kits and needle exchange changes

Dr. I.M. Canuck—the perfect Canadian MD?

Is cold water bad for you? What about drinking from the hose or tap? The facts behind 5 water myths

Family medicine is a failing business model

Family hopes former Cree grand chief’s long stay in Montreal ER hallway spurs change

Global network linking pharmacy techs is rapidly expanding

A compounding nightmare