Medication Management

Paxlovid prescriptions in Ontario double after pharmacists allowed to prescribe

Between Dec. 12 and 29, the amount of Paxlovid courses dispensed rose by 129%.
B.C. poised for drug decriminalization experiment, but will it help stem deadly tide?

The latest data from the BC Coroners Service show that about 14,000 people have died since the province declared a public health emergency in 2016.
'Big year' for pharmacists with new prescriptive powers, drug shortages: association

Like many health professionals, pharmacists have faced burnout and labour shortages since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Four tips for pharmacists prescribing for minor ailments

With a decade's worth of experience with minor ailment assessment and prescribing in her province, Sascha Dreger has some tips to share with her colleagues just getting started.
Parkinson’s disease drug may help teens with type 1 diabetes

Drug improves blood pressure, vessel characteristics.
Yukon permanently expands power of pharmacists to issue prescriptions

Goal is to relieve pressure on family doctors and emergency departments.
Ontario pharmacists can prescribe for 13 common ailments as of Jan. 1

But not all pharmacists will be able to offer the service immediately, with some requiring additional time to prepare and ramp up the necessary infrastructure.
Updated guidance on probiotic use in neonates, infants and children

Canadian Paediatric Society has issued revised recommendations for using probiotics in pediatric populations

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 jumps from 9.9% to 40.5% of U.S. COVID cases in two weeks