The growing importance of OTCsHow do pharmacists feel about their role as OTC advisors in 2024? Here are just a few highlights from the survey . . . Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated U.S. FDA approval, a study findsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval program is meant to give patients early access to promising drugs. But how often do these drugs actually improve or extend patients’ lives? Ford wants ‘100%’ Ontario students at med schools in province ‘I’m not being mean, but I’m taking care of our students, our kids first.’ POLL: How would you rate your work-life balance? See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll. Topiramate use during pregnancy has minimal effect on autism risk in children Large study compares risk of autism spectrum disorder in offspring when topiramate, valproate or lamotrigine were taken during pregnancy. Each Mirena intrauterine system now provides conception control for up to 8 years Health Canada extends the time period for use of a single Mirena intrauterine system for conception control from five years to eight years. Fruit juice linked to increased BMI in children A greater effect seen in younger children than older ones. New research suggests intermittent fasting increases the risk of dying from heart disease. But the evidence is mixed What can we make of these findings? And how do they measure up with what else we know about intermittent fasting and heart disease? First once-weekly basal insulin is now approved in Canada With its reduced injection frequency, insulin icodec (Awiqli) has the potential to provide better adherence and greater treatment satisfaction in some patients. Incurable but not hopeless: How hope shapes patients’ awareness of their advanced cancer prognosis How physicians communicate a prognosis can have a major impact on how a patient handles that information. First Previous 31 32 33 34 35 Next Last
