Patient Compliance

CPSA has 3 practice standards on hot topics open for public consultation
Standards deal with MAiD, prescribing for opioid use disorder and female genital mutilation.
Three key tips to help you become a more intuitive, customer-focused pharmacist
On the surface, for many pharmacists meeting a customer’s needs might mean filling an Rx accurately with the appropriate counselling, but the more important benefit is not necessarily the patient’s stated purpose.

How effective are weight loss and exercise in controlling blood sugar in seniors?

Lifestyle intervention is recommended as a first-line treatment for diabetes, so researchers sought to fill in the gaps about its effectiveness in older adults.
Six-month suspension for physician who made referrals using another doctor's credentials

Ottawa practitioner Dr. Mathieu Belanger has also been ordered to pay $6,000 in costs to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
Waterloo researchers developing new glucose monitoring patch diabetes patients can attach themselves

The tiny patch features an electro-chemical sensor and uses hundreds of microneedles to monitor glucose levels.
Updated recommendation on giving COVID-19 vaccines with other vaccines

The NACI has announced that COVID-19 vaccines may be administered concurrently with other vaccines in all authorized age groups.
Planned Parenthood starts telemedicine abortions in Kansas

The move comes as Kansas abortion providers say they are seeing a flood of requests for appointments from women in states with more strenuous restrictions on abortion than Kansas.
Poll: Do you support user fees?

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What fertility treatment coverage is offered by Canada's provinces and territories

Here's a refresher on the seven provinces that provide various forms of financial help for people needing treatment for infertility.
SickKids reports cybersecurity incident, affecting some phone lines and web pages

The hospital says all patient care continues and there is currently no evidence that personal health information has been compromised.

CPSA has 3 practice standards on hot topics open for public consultation

Three key tips to help you become a more intuitive, customer-focused pharmacist

How effective are weight loss and exercise in controlling blood sugar in seniors?

Six-month suspension for physician who made referrals using another doctor's credentials

Waterloo researchers developing new glucose monitoring patch diabetes patients can attach themselves

Updated recommendation on giving COVID-19 vaccines with other vaccines

Planned Parenthood starts telemedicine abortions in Kansas

Poll: Do you support user fees?

What fertility treatment coverage is offered by Canada's provinces and territories

SickKids reports cybersecurity incident, affecting some phone lines and web pages