To me, Prime Minister Mark Carney's groundbreaking speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos contained many obvious parallels between Canada's place in the world and pharmacy's place in healthcare.
While wanting to be careful to comply with CPSO rules, it seems like I can give some advice on this to patients. The short version: Stay away from ‘big box’ pharmacies.
On the fifth episode of Kimberley Kallio's 'Rings a bell' podcast, she talks antibiotic stewardship with Brad Phillips, including the actual rate of penicillin allergies, the declining efficacy of azithromycin, where to find up to date resistance patterns and more.
People come off GLP-1 drugs for many reasons, and growing numbers are looking for ways to ease off these injections or replace some of their effects with food. One surprisingly simple option worth considering is the humble egg.
Very recently, I was consulted by a fair skinned, 43-year-old woman for diagnosis and treatment of a rash on the back of her right hand. The rash had begun around two weeks ago and was spreading, itchy, sore and cracked.