Patient Compliance

The Hamilton Spectator has reported that effects of the shortages have included a patient with a brain injury going 15 hours without sedation medication.

The Ontario Medical Association says there are more than 2.5 million Ontarians without a family doctor.

Toronto Metropolitan University’s 94 spots for the 2025 cycle: 75% are to be filled by students from ‘Indigenous, Black and equity-deserving admissions pathways’ and 25% through general admission, a Globe and Mail column notes.

FIP guide notes unique position of pharmacists to offer comprehensive care for prevalent condition.

Just as we don’t expect a thoughtfully prepared meal from a fast-food joint, we can’t expect pharmacists to provide carefully considered primary care from within a ‘come and get it all’ environment.

Alberta College of Pharmacy programs replace the existing Licensee Education Program (LEP) and Proprietor’s Self-Assessment.

‘It is important for physicians to carefully explain false-positive results to their patients, reassure them that the result was negative, and stress the importance of continued screening.’

We need to unite before we can tackle the external forces fighting us. Another challenge stems from a lack of understanding of the role of the pharmacist itself, from the healthcare industry and patients alike, who still see the pharmacist as a shopkeeper or pill counter.