Medication Management

Risankizumab remains effective for long-term treatment of psoriasis
Results also show benefit for people with psoriasis on nails, scalp, palms or soles of feet.
'Counsel has been retained': Ontario college takes zero-tolerance stance against corporate pressure on pharmacists
When asked in a survey and in town halls where they were experiencing pressure to perform a certain number of clinical services, an overwhelming number of pharmacy professionals pointed to either a Shoppers Drug Mart or Loblaw pharmacy.

Most federal supply of Paxlovid will expire on March 31, Ontario, B.C. tell pharmacists

The rest of the supplies will expire on May 31.
Drug delays onset of clinical RA symptoms in high-risk patients

Already used to treat symptoms, abatacept could be used earlier.
First once-weekly basal insulin is now approved in Canada

With its reduced injection frequency, insulin icodec (Awiqli) has the potential to provide better adherence and greater treatment satisfaction in some patients.
Students pitch an app to screen patients for minor ailments

A group of third-year students at the University of Waterloo are working on an app that would screen patients coming in for minor ailments using chatGPT technology.
Youth who had cannabis-induced psychosis support standard dose recommendation

Cannabis-induced psychosis is a particular concern as the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, which causes a euphoric high, has increased in recent years and could affect adolescents’ brain development.
Poll: Doctor, do you ever waive a bill for an off work note due to hardship?

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$45,000 in fines for pharmacist who entered into unethical agreements

Éric Beaulieu, a Quebec pharmacist owner, is also appealing a guilty finding in a previous case, which ended with $55,000 in fines imposed against him.
Naturopathic doctors aren’t solution to primary care crisis: doctors, health experts

British Columbia, along with the Northwest Territories, has the most extensive scope of practice for naturopathic doctors in Canada, including the ability to prescribe drugs and be certified to administer vaccines.

Risankizumab remains effective for long-term treatment of psoriasis

'Counsel has been retained': Ontario college takes zero-tolerance stance against corporate pressure on pharmacists

Most federal supply of Paxlovid will expire on March 31, Ontario, B.C. tell pharmacists

Drug delays onset of clinical RA symptoms in high-risk patients

First once-weekly basal insulin is now approved in Canada

Students pitch an app to screen patients for minor ailments

Youth who had cannabis-induced psychosis support standard dose recommendation

Poll: Doctor, do you ever waive a bill for an off work note due to hardship?

$45,000 in fines for pharmacist who entered into unethical agreements

Naturopathic doctors aren’t solution to primary care crisis: doctors, health experts