Practice Tips

A new Canadian guideline for managing opioid use disorders lays out the optimal strategies for the treatment of opioid addiction, including recommending opioid agonist treatment with buprenorphine–naloxone as the preferred first-line treatment.

A pharmacist in Euclid, Ohio, was administering a regular flu shot back in 2016 when she discovered her patient, Sandy Callow, had a concerning spot on her arm the size of a pencil eraser. Kara Bloom told the patient she didn't like the look of it and urged her to see her doctor immediately.