Medication Management

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Dr. Robert Dickson has a case in his walk-in that brings to mind a philosophical quandary which he has pondered over the years.

A B.C. pharmacist is facing an interim suspension while under investigation for alleged improper storage of narcotics, in addition to inadequate labelling and record keeping of prescriptions.

The plan will cover methods including birth control pills and intrauterine devices and cost an estimated $11 million a year.

Because any physician or nurse practitioner in Alberta can prescribe Mifegymiso, the medication has helped eliminate geographic barriers to services for patients in rural and remote communities.

Lidocaine spray or gel used as a local anesthetic and other pain treatments—think ibuprofen or an injection of an anesthetic—are safe for most patients and can be effective, gynecologists say.

Pharmacy residents can extend access to care for underserved patients as part of an interdisciplinary diabetes management clinic.

New practice recommendations from U.S. CDC about contraception note use of lidocaine during IUD insertion—and are an important reminder for Canadian docs about how much this procedure can hurt.