A new study published in the Canadian Pharmacists Journal highlights the savings—in lives and money—that pharmacists can bring to the healthcare system in this country.
This summer, the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) is expected to begin implementing a continuous quality assurance (CQA) model for medication safety that will require members to anonymously report medication incident data to an external third party.
Pharmacists at the Beechwood Wellness Pharmacy in Kitchener, Ont. knew something was wrong when a regular patient showed up at the counter short of breath, sweaty and disoriented.