Melting barriersWhen I took a trial shift in a cancer care clinic years ago, I had no idea how much I would learn (and later teach others) about the importance of learning how to communicate effectively with different personality types. Poll: Has a patient of yours gone to a walk-in clinic to get a medication or referral you declined to give?Take our weekly doctor poll. See what your colleagues say. PTCB appoints members to first Pharmacy Technician Educators Council Leadership Committee Eight-member committee is comprised primarily of pharmacy techs from a variety of educational settings. Minor ailments: What do pharmacy students think? The pharmacy industry has been jumping for joy with the scope of practice expansions of late—but what does the next generation think? Three Ontario hospitals performing pilot project for children and youth with complex needs The program is intended to connect families to a team of healthcare professionals, including doctors, social workers and behavioural consultants. Ontario Pharmacists Association partners with Box Labs to offer pharmacies cloud-based tools The Ontario Pharmacists Association is becoming a lead investor and partner with Box Labs, a cloud-based suite of pharmacy products. Could a vaccine for UTIs be coming to Canada? A new UTI vaccine, MV140, is waiting for Health Canada approval. Ontario looking ‘closely’ at B.C.’s free prescription contraception plan: Jones B.C. announced in its budget last week that it would spend $119 million over three years to fund prescription contraception. Despite social media buzz, Ozempic is not a quick fix weight loss solution: doctors Demand for Ozempic in Canada has risen steadily over the last year, according to the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada. Maker of unproven birth drug Makena to pull from U.S. market The drug, Makena, is a synthetic version of the hormone progesterone, which is needed to maintain a pregnancy. It’s the only drug with FDA approval to reduce the risk of premature birth. First Previous 185 186 187 188 189 Next Last
