Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says up to $1.4 billion of that money will be used to help provinces and territories expand coverage of new and existing drugs that treat rare diseases.
As a pharmacy professional, you may have received questions from patients about non-prescription products for managing the symptoms of RSV, or prescribers seeking your advice on bronchodilators or corticosteroids for patients with underlying asthma.
‘The (Health) Ministry is asking for this to be done quickly—with urgency,’ Susan James, director of quality for the Ontario College of Pharmacists told a board meeting, where a motion was passed to ask the province to waive the 60-day consultation for the proposed change.
Alberta study compares the rate of injurious falls, major osteoporotic fractures and all-cause mortality with first prescription of zopiclone versus trazodone.
Health Canada says over 1,500 people in Canada lose their lives each year to unintentional poisonings from medications, cleaners, and other household items.
