As pharmacy professionals and other healthcare providers administer COVID-19 vaccines to as many Canadians as possible, they continue to refine procedures to maximize safety and efficiency.
The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists (NSCP) has established what it calls a “Position Statement: Professional Responsibilities to Meet Patient Needs Related to Compounding Opioid Agonist Therapy and Prescribing.”
The European Union's drug regulator said it has started evaluating the coronavirus pill made by Pfizer Inc. to see if it might be used in emergency situations before it is officially authorized.
From dosing intervals to concomitant vaccinations, what are the recommendations for providing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children aged five to 11?
Pharmacy in the U.S. appears to be at a breaking point–driven to this stage in large part by the still-evolving demands from COVID-19 and also by a shortage of human resources. A similar story is unfolding in Canada.
