Consumer Attitudes & Behavior

The B.C. Medical Association says that the results of a new Ipsos Reid poll confirm that the majority of British Columbians are not supportive of pharmacists making changes to patient prescriptions without first consulting the prescribing physician.

Independent pharmacists, struggling to survive since Ontario introduced a series of major changes to the drug system, want patients to go to bat for them with the government.

Health Canada is drafting legislation to prohibit the importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby bottles that contain bisphenol A.

Pregnant women, particularly those exposed through their occupation, may inquire about the safety of exposure to hair products while pregnant.

Ontario came in first in the Frontier Centre for Public Policy's first annual Canada Health Consumer Index which was released today.

Many U.K. pharmacy workers giving bad advice

Ontarians view their pharmacists as the most trustworthy sources of information about prescription drugs, according to a new survey by Ipsos Reid.