Drugs

The long-acting once-daily amphetamine tablets are Health Canada-approved for use in children six to 12 years of age, as well as for adults.

Health Canada changes listing for melatonin or its salts so prescription is now needed to use melatonin or its salts for pediatric sleep-related issues.

Researchers say confusion over prescription labels and health information is common, underscoring the need for clearer communication from healthcare providers.

Canadian guidelines on screening for potentially inappropriate prescribing in seniors has just two recommendations and doesn't include independent reviews by community pharmacists.

Patients, Experience, Evidence, Research (PEER), a Canadian evidence-based medicine group, has released its annual list of the past year’s top studies relevant to primary care. They’re on top of the latest research. Are you? Find out here!

Dr. Jennifer Knox, medical director of the pancreatic cancer clinic at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, said she hopes to start a clinical trial of the experimental medication daraxonrasib and other related drugs at her centre in the coming months.

A recent JAMA network meta-analysis identified the top five best-tolerated drug classes and combinations, in terms of lowest treatment discontinuation rates due to adverse events in short-term trials.

The drug targets a mutation found in more than 90% of pancreatic cancers.