Medication Management

Examination of a patient's back spots reveals a multitude of unexpected—and appreciated—information, says Dr. Robert Dickson.

The PEI College of Pharmacy has updated its Injection Decision Tool for Pharmacists, and created a new Injection Decision Tool for Pharmacy Technicians. 

​​​​​​​Educate and reassure patients and families that no treatment is necessary for primary monosymptomatic enuresis: nearly all children will outgrow bedwetting with time. 

Pharmacists are ideally positioned to not only support patients on their current weight loss journey but take a more proactive role. Pharmacists have long been considered the medication experts but increasingly they are being recognized for their commitment to chronic disease management.

A small but enthusiastic group of pharmacists are innovating with artificial intelligence. And they're coming up with ways to make you speak virtually any language and learn from avatars that mirror your real-world patient community.

You can see a doctor virtually without being examined—physical contact unnecessary. In fact, some medical interactions happen by voice only or text messaging so even “seeing” your doctor has been made superfluous.

Proposed regulatory changes will allow pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to, among things, inject vaccines for RSV and will give pharmacists authority to prescribe Tamiflu. That's great, but could be better, said the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada.

Dr. Jabir Jassam uses an allegory to talk about the finance challenges facing doctors’ offices.