Patient Compliance

Drug company partnered with daytime soap opera to advertise medication for rare disease

While the daytime soap opera didn't explicitly mention the drug, authors of a recent JAMA editorial suggested the 'disease awareness promotion' may lead to over diagnosis
Nova Scotia college amends standard on treating Canadians who sought care outside of Canada
Avoid statins for primary prevention in older patients: study

Post hoc analysis of pravastatin trial suggests a trend toward increased mortality
‘Weekend effect’ isn’t due to hospital staffing issues, study finds

Patient factors account for much of increased mortality risk for weekend admissions
New Canadian guidelines for managing overactive bladder in adults

Provide evidence-based guidance, supplemented with consensus expert opinion
Medical Council of Canada makes 'significant changes' to examination program

Questions now organized by discipline will be replaced with ones that focus on key skill areas such as communication and psychological factors
Quality matters: Report tackles four areas to improve health system
Oral steroid eases sore throat

High-dose ibuprofen set to become pharmacist-only in Australia