New product: TyenneGet the info you need on this new product, part of our drug news roundup for December. What the OCP’s director accountability measures get right: Empowering leadership while ensuring accountabilityBy requiring directors to formally attest to their oversight of care standards, the policy reinforces their authority to lead. University of Ottawa and Shoppers Drug Mart to launch the first pharmacy care clinic on a Canadian campus The new clinic marks a new chapter in healthcare coverage and advancing research opportunities at post-secondary institutions. Ontario Liberals just made a campaign promise to ‘guarantee’ family docs for all Ontarians in 4 years. But how? Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie is also promising to add 1,625 residency spots and promote team-based clinics. Multiple sclerosis symptoms: Dysphagia It’s estimated that more than one in three people with MS have trouble swallowing, according to a meta-analysis published in Neurological Sciences. Here’s where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water A low level of fluoride has been added to tap water in parts of Canada and the U.S. since the 1940s to help reduce tooth decay and cavities. Manitoba premier promises to change incarceration policy for people with tuberculosis On-Demand Webinar: Clearing the Air: Almost everything you know about smoking cessation is changing 5 clinical pearls for optimizing levothyroxine therapy Pharmacists can play an important role in screening patients for hypothyroidism. Health Canada advisory: Olanzapine From our December drug news roundup, check out this key Health Canada advisory relating to risk of SIADH and hyponatremia. First Previous 65 66 67 68 69 Next Last