Guidelines

The British government is investigating whether built-in racial bias in some medical devices led to Black and Asian people getting sick and dying disproportionately from COVID-19.

Getting vaccinations into pharmacies for COVID-19 and beyond is the common goal

The Ontario College of Pharmacists cites a case highlighted in its Pharmacy Connection publication in which a physician’s office faxed two handwritten prescriptions for two separate patients to a community pharmacy for processing.

Generally, stillbirths are more common among Black people, those who become pregnant over age 35 or those who smoke tobacco during pregnancy.

As pharmacy professionals and other healthcare providers administer COVID-19 vaccines to as many Canadians as possible, they continue to refine procedures to maximize safety and efficiency. 

The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists (NSCP) has established what it calls a “Position Statement: Professional Responsibilities to Meet Patient Needs Related to Compounding Opioid Agonist Therapy and Prescribing.” 

The review estimates that 10% of items dispensed in primary care are overprescribed and urges “cultural changes to reduce a reliance on medicines.”