Patient Lifestyle

We know thing have been, shall we say, hectic, in community pharmacies in recent weeks. Recognizing that, we are giving you more time to get your entries in for the 2024 Pharmacy Practice + Business awards.

The task force calls on the feds, provinces and territories to ‘commit to developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to improve interoperability within five years.’

I remember working on a medication adherence program with colleagues who, while supportive of the idea, raised concerns about the required effort. I left those meetings feeling frustrated. I wanted things to be better for our pharmacy teams and the patients we serve, but I couldn’t make that change alone.

Of 50 vitamin C blood tests, 27 were confirmed to be deficient, pointing to scurvy, and 10 showed low levels. All patients were over 20 years old and 79% were Indigenous.

The prognosis for advanced melanoma is improving, thanks to a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors, new research shows.

Author of ‘Calm Your Mind with Food’ shares how in her clinical practice she teaches people to eat well in order to feel mentally well.

Help patients understand how COVID-19 may impact long-term health

New report from GreenShield highlights trends in prescription drug use trends and pharmacist prescribing based on data from 2023 member claims.