The success of the anticoagulation therapy management program at the University of the Waterloo could soon open the door to similar AI-powered virtual training in high-demand areas such as hypertension management.
We do not want to stop medications that are safely helping to treat symptoms, but we could think about ‘legacy prescriptions’ which people may have been taking for many years without re-evaluation.
The move means that the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities has now removed all products with Natural Product Number or Drug Identification Number-Homeopathic Medicine from the National Drug Schedules.
The Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada released a statement against only charging pharmacies for the tool, arguing that other healthcare stakeholders who benefit should pay as well.