Official notifications about overdose deaths may help reduce opioid prescribingDispensed morphine decreased 7.1% among clinicians who got a letter. P.E.I. announces further expansion of pharmacare formulary P.E.I.’s pharmacare plan has expanded again, with the province adding 61 medications to its formularies since December—including treatments for cancer, heart disease, migraine, multiple sclerosis and pulmonary arterial hypertension. No pharmacare bill this year would be a deal breaker, says NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Will pharmacare be the straw that breaks the confidence-and-supply agreement's back? Alberta says first shipment of kid's pain reliever has arrived, will go to hospitals The province purchased the liquid acetaminophen late in the fall as hospitals were under strain from a spike in several respiratory illnesses. Shoppers Drug Mart tech issues lead to delays and frustration among patients “It just makes me very angry,” said one patient, who couldn’t get her pain medication for days. Listing, legislation and logistics: Why are we leaving Manitoba’s pharmacy techs behind? A second-year pharmacy technician student reflects on how her practice will differ from the national standard after graduation. ACP introduces revised pharmacy tech training logbook Previous versions will be accepted only until March 1, 2023. Case report: A complicated rash (multiple aetiologies) In gathering a full history of previous events, Dr. Robert Dickson determines the cause of a particularly nasty rash. Common fatty acids could make psoriasis pain worse Linoleic acid, found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds, may increase hypersensitivity to temperature and pain linked to psoriatic lesions, according to a new American study. U.S. feds to investigate nursing home abuse of antipsychotics Evidence has mounted over decades that some facilities wrongly diagnose residents with schizophrenia or administer antipsychotic drugs to sedate them. First Previous 198 199 200 201 202 Next Last
