Best Practices

Even in a province with a universal influenza immunization program, nearly half the children in a major Toronto hospital were not given flu vaccine in the winter of 2010.

Sepsis kills more people than breast, colorectal, pancreatic and prostate cancers combined. It is the leading cause of mortality in intensive care units other than coronary care units. Every year, 18 million people worldwide develop this potentially fatal disease.

Drug indicated for adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

Well over 100 reps from pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy, insurers and plan sponsors examine public-policy reforms.

The investigative oral Factor Xa inhibitor apixaban could prevent strokes among atrial fibrillation patients better than current treatments—and may be able to perform that task without a risk of excessive bleeding.