Medication Management

McMaster findings may guide future discovery of new antibiotics
Canadian drug shortages should be an election issue
Ontario may be rethinking MedsCheck cuts

Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government appears to be backing away from planned budget cuts to the province’s MedsCheck program on the heels of the final report of the Wettlaufer inquiry.
Rabies vaccine and rabies immune globulin shortage expected in Ontario

Ministry of Health anticipates shortage may last until November 2019
Key change in managing mild asthma recommended in 2019 GINA guidelines

Short-acting bronchodilators used alone “as needed” are no longer recommended for adults or adolescents
Prince Edward Island adds six drugs to formulary at cost of $750,000 a year

Prince Edward Island has added six new drugs to the provincial formulary.
Pharmacist disciplined for handing out naloxone kits inappropriately

A pharmacist is facing the college after allegations that he improperly handed out naloxone kits door-to-door without considering patients’ individual needs or the “clinical appropriateness."
Smart pill dispenser helps seniors with medication adherence

A B.C. pharmacist owner has received largely positive feedback about the device

Pharmacists and physicians struggling to cope with Canadian drug shortages