Medication Management

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The change is set to come into effect Jan. 31, 2024.

Study examines whether exposure to stimulant medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder during pregnancy affects childhood neurodevelopment.

B.C. Premier David Eby has rebuffed the province's retiring chief coroner's swansong pleas for non-prescription safe supply of drugs.

The clinics, located in the store's pharmacies, provide access to a range of pharmacy healthcare services, including assessment and treatment of colds, pink eye and urinary tract infections.

I love being recognized on the street, especially by former patients. But lately, it’s a curse as everyone is begging and pleading for my help in finding a family doctor.

Under the new program, an inspector with Collège des médecins du Québec analyzes public insurance data against a set of criteria and risk indicators for unusual or potentially inappropriate prescriptions for opioids and benzodiazepines.

We are not lawyers. We are not real estate agents. However, that does not mean we are devoid of negotiating skills. Whether we are explaining a co-pay to a patient, signing an agreement with an employer, buying a pharmacy or making a staff schedule, there are parts of the pharmacist’s day where we just have to pull up our pants and negotiate.