Vigilance Santé releases new mobile version of RxVigilance drug reference toolThe RxVigilance tool contains more than 1,600 drug monographs and 115,000 commercial products, as well as prescribing and pharmacotherapeutic analysis tools. Tips on prescribing incretin therapies for cardio-renal protectionHow to introduce GLP-1 receptor agonists and GLP-1/GIP dual agonists in the clinic. Five Health Canada advisories physicians and pharmacists should know about Get the info you need on this new product, part of our drug news roundup for February. When is it necessary to share patient health information? While safeguarding patients’ health information is a must, there is also a necessary time to share it. A progressing tumour? Negative blood culture? New study looks at how teens can misinterpret medical jargon The vast majority of the teens surveyed knew what ‘negative’ cancer screening results meant, but fewer understood the terms ‘progressing tumour’ or ‘bugs in the urine.’ Tech Refresher: How to deal with patients behaving badly More than 50% of pharmacy professionals polled in a 2024 survey indicated they had experienced harassment over the past year. CPNL creates new registration categories for tech students, interns This allows students enrolled in pharmacy tech programs and recent graduates to register with the College. Educators prepare students to practise under new ACP practice standards Ultimately, the goal is for students to have enough practice so the technical tasks become comfortable, and they can focus on patient care. PEI to permit techs to conduct point-of-care tests To support these amendments, the College has drafted a practice directive that sets out its expectations. Working to promote the profession Clara Wong believes pharmacy techs are not working to their full scope of practice, and she is determined to change that. First Previous 49 50 51 52 53 Next Last
