Medication Management

The U.S.-based Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) has launched a Nonsterile Compounding Certificate for technicians.

Aware of the staffing challenges many colleagues were facing due to the pandemic, Melissa Olson decided to help out by creating her own relief service.

From Aug. 25 to Sept. 10, the Alberta College of Pharmacy will accept applications only for additional prescribing authorization as it gets ready to switch to a new electronic system.

Health Canada says intermittent shortages are expected from late August to early October.

The BC Pharmacy Association highlights how one pharmacy team has taken on the additional work of new minor ailments and contraceptive services.

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) should not be used without a clear indication in the pediatric population.

Levonorgestrel, often called Plan B, is the most widely available type of emergency contraception. It works by preventing or delaying ovulation.

Zuranolone is the first oral drug specifically designed for severe depression after childbirth, with relief that starts on Day 3 of a two-week regimen, according to clinical trial results.