Pharmacist Chris Pasen, owner of several pharmacies based in Oliver, Penticton and West Kelowna, is among several pharmacists recently honoured by the BC Pharmacy Association.
HALIFAX – Fido may offer individuals addicted to narcotics more than a comforting paw. Our four-legged friends may be an unwitting source of restricted drugs including fentanyl and hydromorphone. Now the Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association (NSMVA) is pushing to close a loophole that currently excludes veterinary medicine from the provincial drug monitoring program.
CHARLOTTETOWN – The government here has redefined the fine line between protecting and sharing health information. Effective July 1, the province’s new Health Information Act and related regulations will come into effect.
