Handling patients with health anxietyRegular check-ins, limiting unnecessary testing and building trust all help. GLP-1 RAs: risk of pulmonary aspirationThese medications delay gastric emptying, which increases the risk of residual gastric contents despite standard fasting in the perioperative setting. Editorial: The pharmacy world comes to Canada! As we prepare to send this issue to print, I’m in Montreal with over 2,000 pharmacists at the annual International Pharmaceutical Federation Congress. The joy of being irreplaceable Before you enter the next prescription, ask the patient one question: How have you been feeling since you started this? Three new Health Canada advisories pharmacists and physicians should know about Check out all the info you need on these new Health Canada advisories as part of our September drug news roundup. NEW PRODUCT: Yorvipath: parathyroid hormone replacement therapy Get the info you need on this PTH replacement therapy as part of our September drug news roundup. NEW PRODUCT: Seaford Nifedipine and Lidocaine Hydrochloride Cream for anal fissures Get the info you need on this new product as part of our September drug news roundup. NEW PRODUCT: Lunsumio for follicular lymphoma Get the information you need on this new monotherapy as part of our drug news roundup for September. NEW PRODUCT: Exdensur for severe asthma/chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps Check out the info you need on this new drug as part of our full drug news roundup for September. NEW PRODUCT: Dyanavel XR for ADHD Get the details on this new product as part of our drug news roundup for September. Canadians anxious about health system: poll ‘Worry’ and ‘frustration.’ According to a survey of 1,003 Canadians, about 70% say words like those best capture how they feel about healthcare today. Editorial: The Anxiety Issue Navigating the cognitive load, systemic strain and daily anxieties of modern medicine. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
