Healthcare

Acute care patients can voluntarily become part of the program if they're assessed by a doctor as a good candidate, have a caregiver at home and who would normally only require and brief hospital stay and live within a short drive of a hospital.

Over the past several months, the society has been negotiating a plan whereby P.E.I. doctors will be paid to recruit other doctors to practice on the Island.

It found the mouthwash can eradicate the virus within 30 seconds of being exposed to it in a laboratory setting. The initial results come ahead of a clinical trial which is set to test whether over-the-counter mouthwash could reduce levels of COVID-19 in a patient's saliva.

Increase in dispensing fees and flu shot fees sought, to cover COVID-19 related expenditures by pharmacies.

The pandemic has thrown a major new curveball at pharmacists when it comes to assessing patient symptoms during cold and flu season. Here are some useful questions to ask when screening patients with winter respiratory symptoms.

Using a secure pharmacy profile, customers can add their insurance information, manage prescriptions, and choose payment options before checking out. Prime members receive unlimited, free two-day delivery on orders from Amazon Pharmacy included with their membership.

Approved for short-term use in adults with difficulty falling asleep, or nocturnal or early morning awakenings.

Signs from the Southern Hemisphere, which gets hit with flu season first, were reason to hope the "twindemic'' wasn't going to happen here.