Practice Tips

The community pharmacist is well poised to recognize the patient population who would benefit most from COVID-19 antivirals, is able to employ strategies to address DDIs related to this therapy and contribute to improved patient outcomes using their unique knowledge and skills.

The deal amounts to an additional $46 billion from Ottawa over a decade, as long as the provinces meet some conditions.

The government is also providing funding for 40 new undergraduate physician-training seats.

Margaret Melanson of Horizon Health Network says staff schedules—which often leave little room for work-life balance—are one of the main reasons causing nurses to quit.

The program, which begins in the fall of 2023, will be Canada’s first French-language pharmacy program outside of Quebec. 

Shawn Bugden, the current chair of the Canadian Pharmacists Association, sets out the association’s roadmap for the year ahead.

It’s a remarkable feat; anyone (including professional freedivers) would acknowledge that a breath hold over seven minutes is extremely difficult.

Dr. Jean-René Pierre, who retired from practice in December 2021, was also the family physician for the patient’s mother and former spouse, according to the Collège des médecins du Québec.